“Activity does not necessarily equal
accomplishment”
I
had breakfast with a friend this morning and he put it this way. Do you ever
feel like a car doing a burn-out? There is lots of noise and smoke, the engine
is revving the crowd is applauding, your heart is pounding. But, when the tires
have popped and the smoke has cleared you realize you have not gone anywhere.
In the same fashion as the smoke, the crowds and applause will dissipate and you
will be left standing alone wondering what just happened.
It is amazing how busy we can be and how little we can
get done. So how do we avoid this?
1.
Make a plan
Every week
at the beginning of the week decide what you are going to accomplish.
2.
Work your plan
Every day go
over your plan, adjust where it needs to be adjusted and check off what has
been accomplished.
3. Beware
of false Emergencies
I saw a sign
in a shop that said “A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an
emergency on my part!” If you are going
to deviate from your plan, it better be a real emergency.
