This outline provides ideas on getting the most important things accomplished first.This includes those very important areas of your personal life, and then secondly—your business life. The ideas have been borrowed from many experts in the field—and I present here those that have impacted me most profoundly.
First however, is advice I once read about a man who made a commitment to live his life by two simple principles.He said:
1) “I have all the time I need to accomplish and finish the really important things I need to get done in life.”
2) “By completing these really important things, I will leave behind a very constructive legacy.My life will have been a meaningful one.”
Ideas To Consider
Know your priorities and be able to visualize, articulate, and keep track of progress.
It’s as important to know what NOT to do—as it is what TO do.
Plan every day in advance, and ask yourself:
What can I drop from my list?
What can I delay?
What can I delegate?
And finally, what can I do?
Work with the people on your team to accomplish collective results:
Delegate tasks to those who can complete the tasks at the least cost to the company (your time is valuable).
Delegate—don’t dump projects on people—so that people grow.
Ask—instead of tell.
Sell people on your ideas.
Beware of the monkey that people will try to place on your back.
Picture success in life as a cattle drive:
Each steer in the herd represents a task or project.
There are many of these tasks—and they all head in separate directions.
It’s impossible and even unimportant that every steer in the herd be headin’ exactly west at 90 degrees…
…as long as the entire herd is heading in the general direction of west.
MAKE AND KEEP A LIST OF YOUR PROJECTS, IDEAS, AND GOALS
PLAN ONE WEEK AT A TIME
MAKE A TO-DO LIST EVERY DAY
Ask yourself, “What am I going to be remembered for this week?”
Adopt an “Execution” discipline for yourself, your department—wherever.Remember these quotes:
“Nothing happens until something is sold (or accomplished, changed, or improved)”
“Spend a little less time on strategic planning.And a little more time on strategic doing.”