1. Clean out clutter (throw away 10 things)
2. Read "Live The Life You Love" by Barbara Sher
3. Set S.M.A.R.T. goals [Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed]
4. From "First Things First" by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill - 1994
Urgent/Important I
� Crises
� Pressing problems
� Deadline-driven projects
Quadrant of Urgency
Not Urgent/Important II
� Preparation
� Planning
� Relationship building
� Empowerment
Quadrant of Quality
Urgent/Not Important III
� Interruptions
� Some mail, phone calls, reports
� Many popular activities projects
Quadrant of Deception
Not Urgent/Not Important IV
� Trivia, busywork
� Some phone calls
� Escape activities, excessive TV
� Time wasters
Quadrant of Waste
Analyze which Quadrant you
have been spending most of your time. For 2010 - move into Quadrant II, all the other will fall into place!! Do it (consistently)!! ENJOY the results.
5. Read "100 Ways to Simplify Your Life" by Joyce Meyer