Organize Tomorrow Today: 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life

It was about getting his core message through to people young in life—the pyramid of success, the two sets of three, making friendship a fine art.

The second part of the list is called the “1 Must.” Once you’ve determined your “3 Most Important,” you choose the “1 Must” from these three items. It is the single most important task or conversation you need to have that day.

Greatness is predicated on consistently doing things others can’t or won’t do. Simply put, success is not about being brilliant. It is about being consistent.

The next big mistake to avoid is drilling too deeply. This tool is designed for you to pick the big, important priorities for the next day. Writing your list should take you about five minutes. If you’re having trouble, keep in mind that the goal isn’t to make an exhaustive list of everything you need to do tomorrow. You’re developing the ability—a

Identifying daily priorities might seem like an obvious or insignificant step to take, but writing your most important tasks down the previous night turns your subconscious mind loose while you sleep and frees you from worrying about being unprepared.

Process goals, on the other hand, are the daily activities that cause the desired results or product goal. These will typically be your “3 Most Important / 1 Must” commitments daily.

focusing on one primary task makes action much more realistic—one simple, positive change builds momentum and primes you for the next success.

The biggest obstacle that will block you from improvement is committing to too much and getting overwhelmed.

When “normal” people experience success, they have a tendency to respond by doing a little less. When mentally tough people experience success, they stay totally committed to what caused the success.