SUBJECT: Business Productivity Lesson #1 - Dump It Or Do It

Get Rid Of It

The most effective way to click a task is to get
rid of it. If it doesn’t need to be done, get it
off your to do list.

A central dogma of many time management and
personal productivity systems is that you need to
expend more of your time doing those activities
that are more crucial for reaching your goals,
and less time doing those matters that are more
insignificant. You must invest most of your time
each week doing what you do best, and let other
people do what they do best. Assigning some of
your tasks to other people (maybe more qualified)
individuals can free up your time and energy to
follow up on your highest priority goals. For
example, you may choose to hire an accountant
instead of preparing your taxes yourself, thereby
freeing up a couple of hours of your time and
perhaps reducing stress. Naturally, each of us
has to work out the value of one's time versus
the economic cost of hiring somebody to do yard
work, home repairs, and so on.

Setting Daily Goals.

Without a clear focus, it’s too easy to buckle
under to distractions. Set targets for every day
beforehand. Decide what you’ll do; then do it.

We often discuss our goals as if they're nothing
but dreams. Actually, we can accomplish goals on
a daily basis. Daily goals contribute to weekly
goals. Weekly goals add to monthly goals. Monthly
goals add to--you guessed it--yearly goals. With
some prevision and planning, our goals can be
something we accomplish day in and day out.
Here's how to begin.

Arrive at a list of goals every single day. Even
if you foresee a slow day, it's still a
beneficial idea to set goals for yourself. The
sooner you assume the habit of setting daily
goals, the earlier you'll get into the habit of
meeting them.

Keep your every day goal lists in one place. You
are able to utilize a spiral notebook, a PDA or
your computer's calendar program. Keeping your
goals in one place lets you look over the lists
from days and weeks passed, which makes it simple
for you to see how systematically you're meeting
your goals.

Be honest about your daily goals. A goal like
"Make $2,000 before 5 p.m." is undefined and
unrealistic, but a goal like "Network with 4
clients" is totally attainable--and just may help
you work toward that $2,000.

Picture your daily goals as the "building blocks"
of your weekly and monthly goals. For instance,
if you prefer to send marketing material to 10
prospective clients by the end of the week, make
it your goal to send out material to 2
prospective clients per work day. 


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