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I have recently been reading a book by Steven Covey called “First Things First”. Early in the material he makes the foundational statement, that far too often the majority of our time is spent on what seems urgent and far less often on what is really important. The result is high energy activity without high yield return. Like the hamster urgently sprinting in the wheel, the speed at which he runs has no significance on the distance he travels or on the final destination. Do you ever feel like you are running 100 miles an hour but seem to be getting nowhere? Mr. Covey states we often get addicted to focusing on what seems urgent because it gives a false since of achievement. We’ve all been taught that unless we are exhausted at the end of the day, we could have worked harder. Even with all this urgent hard work, we wonder why we aren’t more successful.

According to Mr. Covey, it’s not even about working smarter, rather it boils down to putting important things first. If we did, most of the urgent things wouldn’t be so urgent.

When it comes to home modifications, we are often faced with what seems to be urgent circumstances. Time is money and we need to get the insured rehabilitated and home as quickly as possible. The deadline is approaching and there is so much to get done! The pressure is on you and it’s you’re responsibility to get the work completed prior to the discharge.

So what can you do to help focus on the important things first?