Myth: You can save time.
There is no way you can bank unused hours. Each hour gets spent. Time is the most democratic of resources. Everyone is given the same amount every day. Since every minute is nonrenewable, all that matters is how you are using your time this minute.
You might recognize these two colleagues who started work in the same department at the same time.
Meet John:
He is the last one to turn in work on a group project.
He can take days to respond to messages.
He surrounds himself with stacks of papers on every available surface.
He stays late at least three days a week.
His family has not had dinner with him in the last month.
He complains about the amount of work he is expected to get done.
He is too tired to do anything extra on weekends, so ends up watching TV.
He is bitter about not being given a job with more responsibility.
Meet Tom:
He has never missed a deadline.
He leaves his desk cleared at the end of each day.
He holds board positions on 3 community associations.
He coaches his sons baseball team
He takes his full allotment of vacations each...