The ability to delay gratification is an important skill for achieving goals. This means you are able to clearly see and commit to long-term results over short-term satisfactions. An example would be choosing not to eat a donut now in order…
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Weekly Review Questions
10 Minutes 10 Questions for a Weekly Review How does what actually happened in the past week compare to what you had planned? What went well? Was progress made on projects and goals? Do all tasks, projects and goals align…
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Money for Goals
Money is a resource that is frequently need for the goals you want to reach. Here are some ways to maximize your financial resources. Think carefully before making any purchase- make a list of questions to ask before buying to…
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Six Tips to be a Winner
From How You Can Win At Anything in USA Weekend: Focus on the task at hand. Pay attention to detail. Make friends wherever you can. Free your mind and the rest will follow. Never give up. Be yourself, no matter…
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10 Minutes 10 Questions for Goals
The 2010 Census tagline is the inspiration for time management questions and 10 questions for setting goals: In each life area, what will fill your life with value? Which area of your life has the lowest levels of value? What…
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Measuring Productivity
At the end of the day: 1) How many tasks on your to-do list were completed? 2) How much of your time was spent on important tasks that contribute to mission and goals? How much of your discretionary or free…
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Foldable Goals
Another option for a paper task managment system is a simple Mead Pocket Planner with foldable goals tucked inside the front pocket, and foldable productivity information tucked inside the back pocket. I discovered that one of my favorite tools, plastic…
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Skimming the Cream
Ideas that are captured, then left to languish and starve on a dusty Someday/Maybe list, buried under piles or filed away and forgotten are wasted. Continually review and evaluate ideas to choose the best ones to act on. Why is…
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Tools for the Four Step Plan
Tools for a Four Step Plan for Goal Setting How much of your time is spent in: daily definites, daily distractions, or goal oriented actions? 1. Use the Matrix Time Chart based on Stephen R Covey’s Time Management Matrix to track…
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