Power of Planning and How to have 2 Extra Hours a Day

reason for procrastination and lack of motivation:


- vagueness, confusion, and fuzzy-mindedness about what you are
trying to do and in what order and for what reason.


We must avoid being vague, confused or fuzzy minded which happens
when we don’t have a plan


I’m sure you’re familiar with the question: How do you eat an
elephant?


Well, one bite at a time, so you apply this to your big,
challenging, overwhelming tasks: you break it down into specific
step-by-step activities and then you start on the first one.


Our mind and ability to think, organize, structure and plan are
our most powerful tools to overcome procrastination, which is
what we usually do when we have a huge, challenging task to get
done. The thought of doing it is so overwhelming that we
procrastinate.


So, our ability to set goals (which we discussed in our last
episode), plan and take action hugely influences the course of
our lives.


The ability to plan before we act is really a measure of our
overall competence. The better and detailed the plan the easier
it is to overcome procrastination.


Every minute of planning saves 10 in execution, let me repeat
this


So, in other words, spend 10 minutes planning and you save almost
2 hours in execution.


WOW!!


Knowing all this, why is it then that so few people practice it?
Planning is not really difficult, the old fashioned way, you only
need pen and paper, more modern way, a word doc on your computer


How many times have you heard me say: Who do you know who’d like
to have an extra hour or 2 a day?


Well, now you know how!


2 extra hours a day is what you get when you practice this and
are working from a list: ALWAYS work from a list, when something
new comes up, add it before doing it. Doing this will increase
your productivity by 25% or more (about 2 hours a day) from the
moment you start consistently working from a list


As you complete tasks tick off the items on your list, imagine
what it feels like each time you do that


-  Feeling of success


-  Visual picture of accomplishment


-  Motivates and energizes


-  Raises self-esteem and self-respect


-  Feel more effective & powerful


-  In control of your life


-  Think better


-  And the list goes on


Planning Project


-  Make list of every step needed


-  Organize steps by priority


-  Lay out project on paper or computer doc so you see every
step


-  Work, 1 step at a time


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Most important rule of personal effectiveness is 10/90 rule:


-  first 10% of time spent on planning and organizing work
before you begin


-  possibly save as much as 90% of time in getting work done


Closing Quote by my mentor Brian Tracy


When you plan each day in advance, you will find it much easier
to get going and to keep going. The work will go faster and
smoother than ever before. You will feel more powerful and
competent. You will get more done faster than you thought
possible. Eventually, you will become unstoppable.


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