Accelerate your success in the coming year by working smarter, not harder.  Everyone says they are ‘busy’, but busy doing what? 
 
Don’t waste your most precious resource….time. 

Get organised now and get more done in 2008 with these top tips.

1.   Write down what matters most to you; what you consider to be most important (your values) i.e. health, family, wealth etc.

• Then fill in a weekly planner (or make up your own version).  Enter what you're doing each hour for the next 2 weeks.
• Then review it and cut out the activities that take you away from what you consider to be most important to you.

2.   Write down your goals both business and personal.

Choose the top 3-5 and focus your time, energy and resources on them.

3.  Learn to say 'No'.

You can't take time for your life and what you want to achieve without learning to say 'no' to others. 

4.  Seize Control of Technology and Telephones

Turn the phone and email off so you can focus on what counts.  Have technology and telecommunication free periods throughout the day.

5.  Delegate or Outsource

Get assistance in areas outside of your core expertise.  Don't waste time on '$10' an hour tasks. Your time could be worth $100 or more an hour so don't waste it fiddling around on activities which fill your day and don't provide you with a good return on your time.
 
6. Spend Money to Save Time
Shop on-line and pay for the extra freight or postage.  Use a courier.  Find someone else to do the 'running around'.

7. Clean Out the Clutter

Excess clutter costs you time searching for things, cost you money because it takes up valuable space and you buy more of what you already have but can't find, and it distracts you.  Get rid of things...now!

8.  Become the King or Queen of Checklists

Write checklists for tasks or activities which are repetitive i.e.  invoicing, client and team meetings, assessments etc.
  
9. Diarise Yourself First

Take time out for your own health and well-being each day.  Allocate time in your diary for yourself first.

10. Plan Daily

• Plan in your diary what you want to achieve each day. 
• With a plan you will have a clear focus, without it you could end up anywhere. 

11. Get Coached

Every top performer gets coached.  You cannot be on top of your game just on your ability alone.

THE FINAL WORD

Consistently take action on these tips each day and you will be happier, healthier and wealthier.

by Lorraine Pirihi is Australia’s No. 1 Productivity Coach. 

Lorraine specialises in working with small business owners and entrepreneurs showing them how to dramatically increase their productivity so their business is profitable and they also have time to enjoy a life. Visit http://www.LorrainePirihi.com now for powerful productivity tips to save you time and make you money or contact 1300 857 756.
 

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