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Dividing time - most time spent on highest priority item

Published: Wednesday, 27 March 2013

If you're not spending most of your time working on your highest priority, then it's time to reevaluate what you're doing.

My mum worked as a hotel room attendant (cleaner) everyday so that she could send me to a Catholic school and give me piano, maths and Japanese lessons, because her children, my older brother and I, were her highest priority.

Working on your highest priority could mean a number of things.  For example, a parent's highest priority could be their children, but that doesn't mean they need to spend all their time with their kids.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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