There is so much to do in a day and it seems like it's such little time to do them, right? Many people go through life not accomplishing much while making all sorts of excuses about not having enough time in the day. Are you one of these? Here are some things to consider that will help you reach your goals and accomplish the things you want for your life.
10-12 Minutes
It takes only about 10-12 minutes for you to make up a plan for your day. This investment of 10-12 minutes will save you time of approximately two hours per day, or a 25 percent increase in productivity and performance, in ROE, from the first day that you begin planning your day in advance.
Plan Everything in Detail
Plan every project, meeting, and goal in detail, before you begin. The very act of planning forces you to think better and more accurately about everything you do. The more you think about and plan something on paper, the faster and more efficiently you will accomplish it when you start work.
Regular Planning
Regular planning assures that you spend more time on activities of higher value. This increases effectiveness and your efficiency in everything you do. Perhaps, the most important rule of all if for you to “think on paper!”
evaluate how you spend your time; do more of what you love, delegate low pay- off items and start taking control of your time. Most of all, start seeing some results!
By Brian Tracy
Best Selling Author and Professional Speaker
briantracy.com
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Here are some examples of High-Pay Off and Low-Pay Off task
High Pay-Offs
1. Marketing your Business
2. Planning for your Business Growth
3. Evaluating the Daily Operations of my business
4. Delegating task that can be done by someone else
5. Attending Training Seminars that are related to your goals for the year
6. People Development...Training Staff/Others
7. Short to do list
8. Doing High Priority task first
Low Pay off Items & Time Wasters
1. Spending too much time reading email
2. Spending more than 30 minutes scrolling through social media sites
3. Long conversations on the phone when you could be planning, reading a business book or spending time with family
4. Long to do list (10 or more important task a day)
5. Subscribing to blog and websites that do not provide you with information that lines up with your goals
6. Handling unexpected situations that occur throughout your day
Shiketa Morgan
Entrepreneur, Freelance Writer and Teacher.
shiketamo@aol.com
see her complete blog at http://networkedblogs.com/c3ny1
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