{"id":497,"date":"2020-10-30T11:12:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T11:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.125.46.169\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:50:41","slug":"choice-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franklincovey.kz\/en\/courses\/the-5-choices\/choice-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Choice 4: Rule Your Technology, Don\u2019t Let it Rule You\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Make your technology work for you, not against you.\n<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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In the first three Choices, you have a clear view of the extraordinary things you want to accomplish.\u00a0 But you still face a serious hazard from incoming disruptions \u2013 real challenges to managing your attention.\u00a0 You need a simple process to keep from getting derailed by technology.<\/p>\n

Choice 4 operates on the principle of alignment<\/em>.\u00a0 Whatever technology we use should work together in sync to help us achieve our Q2 priorities.\u00a0 Technology can become a trusted partner to manage information when set up intentionally, rather than a channel for unplanned interruptions and distractions.<\/p>\n

Every piece of information that comes to us (especially through email) fits into one of four categories (the \u201cCore Four\u201d):<\/h3>\n
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  1. Appointments: Things you need to do at specific times.<\/li>\n
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    The 3 Master Moves<\/h2>

    We can apply three \u201cmaster moves\u201d to automate our responses to each incoming piece of information:<\/strong><\/p>\n