Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Just Start!
It doesn’t matter if it’s for just 5 minutes, you NEED to start doing something toward your goals and dreams right now!
When you start with a goal in mind, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the realization of all the steps you’re going to have to take to reach your final destination.
What you may not realize is that with each step you take, no matter how small, you move a little bit closer to your end-goal and as a result, it gets just a little clearer. In addition to that, the scope of things you need to do to accomplish it, narrows.
In other words, your ability to reach your goal faster and easier is compounded with each step, no matter how small.
Start your journey today!
Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Increase Your Personal Speed
When you observe the way someone who takes a lot of action carries themselves, you begin to see one of the underlying reasons how they get so much done – their personal speed.
Seriously, action-takers seem to move faster, talk faster, make decisions faster – everything faster than everyone else!
You need to become consciously aware of your personal speed and determine whether it’s hindering you from getting things done. If it is, the fix is simple; start doing things faster and with more energy behind them.
This doesn’t mean you become an overworked, stressed-out, hyped-up, caffeine-guzzling maniac!
It means that every day you focus on adding a little more energy into everything you do, until your mind and body gets into the habit of being in a state of action.
Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
De-clutter On A Regular Basis
A confused mind always says ‘no’.
This means that if your life is full of clutter, your brain is probably overwhelmed and confused (even at a level you may not realize) and it sees all the things you need to do and is constantly saying, ‘NO!’ – slowing you down BIG TIME!
On a regular basis, clean your work environment, and clear out the junk in your life you no longer need or use – give it away. This includes books, magazines, DVD’s, clothes, stuff in your garage, junk under your bed, and so on. Let it all go.
In addition, keep your cyber-life de-cluttered as well by clearing out old emails and rarely visited bookmarks occasionally.
Schedule a time once a month to de-clutter and you’ll find your brain saying, ‘YES!’ a lot more often.
Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Keep Your To-Do List In Front Of You
Don’t make a to-do list on an old dog-eared notepad and then throw it in a drawer you might look in every couple of months.
Post it somewhere you can look at it daily – on your desk, the fridge, the ceiling in your bedroom, it doesn’t matter.
The clearer you are about what needs done in your life, the more likely you are to take care of it. Keeping your to-do list in front of you is a great way to maintain your clarity of what you need to take care of.
Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Do Plenty Of What You’re Supposed To Do
What this means is to make sure you spend a good part of your day, every day, doing what it is that you do, and less time on secondary, time-wasting tasks.
If you’re a consultant, then consult. If you’re a writer, then write.
Quit wasting your days on things that take away valuable time from your main purpose.
Delegate secondary tasks to someone else to take care of, or at least consider trimming down the time you allow for them.
Bottom-line: The majority of your day should be spent taking action related to your chosen profession or passion.
Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Focus On One Thing At A Time
Think of driving in your car with the destination being the other side of town.
How much faster are you going to get there driving a straight road with your foot constantly on the gas as opposed to starting, stopping, changing directions, starting again, stopping again, changing directions, and so on?
If you take that straight road with your foot constantly on the gas, you’ll get to your destination at least 10-times faster than if you’re constantly starting, stopping, and changing directions.
Focus has the same effect on your life – it gets you to your destination or goal much faster when you practice it. Lose the ‘multitasking’ mindset of trying to do several things at once, and you’ll begin scratching things off your to-do list faster than ever!
Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Work As Disconnected As Possible
This means, turn off your phone (you can do it, I know you can), close your instant message program, and close your office door (use a Do Not Disturb sign if necessary).
You have got to get momentum on your side, because once you work in a state of ‘flow’, you’re able to take action much faster, with greater results.
When working, eliminate all distractions!
