| It is amazing how busy we are and how little we | | | | I meet people that are managers and business |
| really get done. There are just so many things to do, | | | | owners who are stuck in a rut and can't figure out |
| laundry, house keeping, get gas in the car, buy dog | | | | why. The why is clear to everyone around them. |
| food and the list goes on and on. It is a wonder any | | | | The why should be very clear to them and it isn't |
| of us have any time for our work. We start our | | | | until someone just puts it right in front of them. The |
| morning with the shave-shower-shine routine and for | | | | why is a simple problem of setting priorities. |
| those with long hair, there is some coiffing to do. | | | | When people have a clear set of "achievement" goals |
| Next there is the whole breakfast ritual with coffee | | | | for every day, every week and every month they |
| or tea, and some quick bite because there just isn't | | | | are more likely to actually achieve something. When |
| time for breakfast any more. How did people ever | | | | the choice is write the article that is due or stop and |
| survive before cars sped us off to work, and cell | | | | dry cleaners, the choice becomes simple. When the |
| phones brought the office right to our pockets? By | | | | choice is call three clients or go to the ball game, the |
| the time most of us get to work, at least a couple | | | | choice is simple. When you set your goals and stick |
| hours of the day are already gone. The start of the | | | | to them your priorities stay in the right order |
| office day is usually slowed down by clearing out all | | | | automatically. Only you can change them. |
| of the spam in our inbox that made it past the filters | | | | Achievement, no matter how small leads to success |
| and reading a couple of jokes from our friends so | | | | of an equal magnitude. Like investing, if you only |
| we start the day with a smile. | | | | achieve 7% more each year than your peers, in 10 |
| Jeeez, where has the time gone, now it is already | | | | years you will have achieved twice as much due to |
| time to start planning the lunch run to squeeze in a | | | | the effects of compounding growth. Before you go |
| couple of errands while grabbing a sandwich and a | | | | to bed to night, write out a list of 3-5 goals for |
| soda. We just have to much to do. Have you ever | | | | tomorrow, two or three slightly larger goals for the |
| heard anyone say something like "I am just too busy | | | | rest of the week. Then tomorrow, get started on |
| to make any money." | | | | your goals first. Skip the water cooler chatter and |
| They are probably right, and probably blaming the | | | | facebook time, get your goals done and see how |
| wrong person. If you truly wanted to be hyper | | | | much better you feel at the end of the day. |
| successful, it is your choice. All of this "busyness" is | | | | Real achievements give you energy and focus to |
| due to a lack of focus and preparedness. People are | | | | achieve more. Start small and work bigger a little |
| confusing "busy" activities with "achievement" | | | | each day. The sky is the limit if you just put your |
| activities. There is only one way to get things done, | | | | mind to it. |
| and that as the Nike slogan says is to "Just do it." | | | | |