How to Accomplish Goals Faster
Have you ever started your day with the intention of working on
a specific project that was within the scope of your daily
goals, and then discovered that the entire day had come and gone
and you never got to it?
Maybe it was a project that you've been working on launching for
months. Or maybe it was a simple chore your boss asked you to do
the day prior. Whatever the task is, not having a enough time or
not remembering the goal at hand happens to everyone from time
to time throughout life.
There is no specific way that I am going to tell you to
prioritize tasks with. You can label them however you want. For
example, I prefer to have "A" tasks, then "B" tasks, etc. And
within each task letter there may be several smaller goals that
make up the entire job. On my list they will be labeled "A1" and
"A2", etc. Breaking your goals down in this way will help you
accomplish them and make them feel more realistically doable.
You must put your most urgent and important tasks first; the
goals that will immediately impact your bottom line most. My
most urgent things to do are the ones that have serious
repercussions if I don't get them done. Those involve
commitments to others, usually, and you need to be careful that
you're not saying 'yes' too much. Right after that come the
things with an immediate, direct impact on my life - like making
money, eating right, maintaining healthy relationships.
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An example would be my work requirements. I can't go to the
office and play on the computer all day, so I label my main
priorities in accordance with my work before I begin my work -
often I do this the end of the previous workday. Plan your work,
then work your plan.
I make a list of 6-8 'mini-goals' each day. I then label them as
A - B - C - or D.
An 'A' goal has a direct impact - it's picking up the phone to
close a sale, it's eating a healthy meal, it's buying flowers
for my wife. Call it an important, instant gratification goal.
A 'B' goal is something that is 'planting seeds' - in the
future, down the road, it stands a very good shot at paying off.
Education, working out, marketing my business. To be clear,
these are all very important - but they don't have the immediate
impact on my life as an 'A' goal and that's why they're a lower
priority.
A 'C' goal are those routine tasks that need to be done - but
often they can be systematized, automated or delegated. If you
want to take a giant leap forward towards success learn to deal
with 'C's in this way and remove as many of them from your own
plate as possible. If your skill set is worth $50-100 per hour
or more, don't do $10 jobs.
A 'D' goal - well it isn't a goal and it shouldn't be only your
list. It's a time waster. It's calling back the guy who's never
going to do business with you and you know it. Sometimes it gets
on your list because your trying to be 'nice' - these will kill
you. In time you'll begin to recognize that you have 'D' goals
on your list everyday. Go ahead: Write them down, recognize them
and enjoy the gratification of simply crossing it off your list.
It's like Benjamin Franklin said "A penny saved is a penny
earned."
Many people tend to get into the bad habit of putting off their
bigger goals by doing the less meaningful tasks during the day -
the C's and D's are what you'll find most people putting their
time into. This leads to procrastination and then you wonder why
you are not accomplishing your goals.
Set aside a lot of time to reach your major daily goals. Since most of
our important projects or tasks can't be completed in one
sitting, you'll make your life easier and reduce your stress
level when you can work on them with plenty of lead time. You do
a little now and a little later and before you know it - you're
done!