6 Most Important Things

This hectic and busiest week of the year, the focus is on using our time more effectively. I will share with you the most effective idea on time management, and for that matter, on achieving success. It is the 6 most important things.

It works like this. 10 minutes before you go to bed each night, think of the 6 most important things that you need to do the next day and write them down. Prioritize them with 1 being the most important down to 6. Overnight, your subconscious will begin to work on them for you. It won't do them, but you will be more focused to work on them immediately. Start with your number 1. Work on this until it is completed. Then, go on to number 2, etc. Do not jump or skip down to something easier. You prioritized them for a reason.

At the end of the day, you will have gotten more done than you probably ever have before. You may not have completed everything, but you can do the same process over again. If items 5 and 6 did not get done, they can be your 1 and 2 for tomorrow. Plus, you always have the opportunity to re-prioritize every night. Life changes. You can too, one day at a time.

If you do this for a week, it will likely be the most productive week ever for you. That will motivate you to continue doing the process. Each week will get better and better for you. After one month, you won't believe how much you've accomplished in a short period of time.

As with everything, you must do this consistently. In a previous post I talk about how to form good habits. They must be done every day. Not all things on your list need to be work items, but they can be fun things as well. Sunday is always a good time to reflect on the past week and reward yourself for your accomplishments. By saving your list each day and reviewing them on Sunday, it serves as a good progress report and will help with future priority setting.

Just remember to put the proper things in perspective. There will be more time saving techniques this week. Stay tuned ...

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak, Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4-7 (NIV)

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Email: DeltaInspire@panama-vo.com