Making Progress, Getting More Done And Staying Consistent
What are your daily habits?
• Do you start each day knowing exactly what you need to accomplish and do you start working on “A-‐1” the minute you hit your desk?
• Do you time block (schedule) your day? How about you’re week?
• Can you stay focused on a particular project or activity for 90 minutes without interruption and without a break? 60 minutes? 30? 20? 10?
• When you’re sitting with a group of people, where is your cell phone? Do you constantly check e-‐mail throughout the day?
Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Some key points I want to make:
• If you’re not successful in a certain area, ask yourself
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a) How committed are you to changing it? and
b) Have you REALLY put a focused effort to it long enough?
• You don’t manage time. You can only manage what you choose to focus on and what to do.
• To change anything, focus on your HABITS.
My Top 3 Productivity Tips:
1. Know what you are supposed to be doing and move QUICKLY between tasks
2. Have a STOP doing list
3. Work on “Focus” as a skill
I hope you will find this post informative and useful. I am looking forward to hearing your comments. That’s all I have for today, until next time make it a great day!
