Originally posted on 2002/07/16 Katrina, great question. I believe that a clear sense of goals, for yourself, is the first and most critical factor in effective timelogic, or time choices.
The quickest guidance I can offer on the topic is to pick up a copy of my first book 'Getting a grip on time'. The first part of the book has some very simple exercises on personal goal-setting, which would take too much space to give here. (You can pick up it at most bookshops in NZ or Australia, or through our secure site)
If each partner in a relationship (and this could include children, or even work partners as well) does the exercises for themselves, then it gives a wonderful starting point for discussions together, sharing each others' dreams and goals. From this solid foundation, magic happens!
Once you've done that, you might like to drop another note to this discussion board, telling us how you got on.