Master Your Workday Now: Proven Strategi

Our inability to clearly see our list of tasks and easily identify the most urgent ones is the main problem; solving that is one way to gain efficiency. Prioritization is the key, as it allows us to know the next high-priority task we need to accomplish and helps us avoid wasting time on low-priority actions. But basing prioritization on importance

But I rarely put firm due dates on my Now Goals; rather I put due dates on action steps and milestones I am setting in my plan to reach the goal

a way to easily…” statement softened this enough for you, and you are probably fine with this goal now. Just keep the phrase, “What if I found a way to easily…” in the goal whenever you activate it from now on. 4. However, if you still feel a strong doubt about the Now Goal statement, enough that it sucks the energy or enthusiasm out of the goal, t

Worrying is strong negative spinning too. Consider what worrying is; it is picturing in your mind unwanted outcomes, with great emotional energy. In other words, it is negative visualization.

Significant Outcomes,” or “SOCs” for short. These are usually the bigger deliverables you want to create (for example, a large report) and you are actively working on, in between meetings and other ad hoc tasks. They might also be a less tangible accomplishment (a cleaned-up and organized office, for example) that you would like to get done as soon

Once you decide what that is, imagine yourself having it and then live your life in your imagination for a few moments, acting as the new you. What new decisions would you make? How would you feel? How would you live your life, day after day, year after year?

First thing in the morning, you should brainstorm and populate that list with items due that day so you can track them and complete them in time. If your boss stops you in the hall and adds a new task due today, immediately add it to that section of your list. If any urgent e-mail requests come in with actions due today, you will want to immediatel

As busy professionals we all collect a very large number of near-term responsibilities and tasks. In a busy office we tend to focus first on immediate emergencies. Next, we focus on urgent things due soon, and then on slightly less urgent things that are due a little farther out, and so on. In the midst of that are meetings, interruptions, and dive

I think that many people who say their main goal is making money, perhaps in investments or some other business activity, really mean that learning the skill to make money at will is their goal. This is a skill in itself and worthy as a larger purpose, as long as you connect more personally meaningful ends to it as well.