The key is to be consistent in applying these practices daily. Start with a few key habits and gradually build up your routine for success over time. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Allow your life unfold organically.
Use the GOSPA formula: Goals, Objectives, Strategy, Plans, Activity
Focus on 3 key goals for the day, week, month, and year (Rule of 3)
Write down your goals in specific, present tense, positive language
Create a daily to-do list prioritizing your most important tasks
Do the worst/most important things first
Batch similar tasks together in blocks throughout your day
Find your "power hours" and focus on getting more of them in your day
Just begin - take a single step, followed by another
Have a bias for action - don't get stuck in analysis paralysis
Do at least one thing every day to move toward your goals
Focus on energy management more than time management
Spend your best energy on your most important work
Take regular breaks to recharge
Start your day early
Exercise regularly
Practice gratitude - write down 3 good things that happen each day
Use positive self-talk like "I am unstoppable!"
Read or learn something new every day
Reflect weekly on what went well, what didn't, and what to improve
Generate new ideas daily to reach your goals
Identify your "hot spots" in personal and work life and prioritize those
Delegate or eliminate low-value tasks
Learn to say no to commitments that don't align with your priorities
Review your accomplishments for the day
Prepare your to-do list for the next day
The prompt:
What could I do today, that I would do today, that when accomplished, might make today slightly better than yesterday? Each day is as important as the next. It's about maintaining the same sense of urgency for today as if it were your last. Or the last one before you go on vacation. I use a ticking timer to remind me of the true scarcity of time. Every second counts!
Time redefined
A new date stamp allows me to sort sequently:
It's more helpful to see a date as a deadline. [Conversion to calendar](https://docs.google.com/a/selfpublish.org/spreadsheets/d/1bbLakbBl_BrAUY3ZvDqufi2ik0eH-PbpSIqUQwkBgoA/edit?usp=sharing). ## Today is a single number ## The daily check in. Things todo arise. Where do you put 'em? How are you being reminded of you deadlines? I have a list of todos. I keep them quarantined (in a holding pen) until I assign them in time. I create calendar entry on my google calendar. I ensure I allow for sufficient duration to complete the task. I have a sidekick notebook that's small enough that it's always with me. It's where I can jot down what needs to be done that hasn't yet been assigned in time. I review my sidekick and create occasions on my calendar. I'm a fan of mission control. You will be excited everyday when you imagine tomorrow you begin your vacation (or staycation). Staying focused on the most important work that allows you to work smarter, not harder.
AuthorDock!
Your Daily War Rooms (this is for random notes you may need later)
Your FVP (your master task list) Track your work in AuthorDock.
What was the best part of your day? Peak Experiences? Best news you heard?
5.23
Getting out of my funk by doing something nice for someone else (and not taking credit for it). Visiting the cafe where 13 Reasons Why was written. Yoga with Victoria and the bike ride to/from Spark.
5.22
My bday playlist at Yoga! Cup-o-Noodles (the sheer simplicity of it). Two new AuthorDock subscribers from my Cal Poly workshop. My AM meditation - a first of meditating and feeling a full awareness as I entered sleep. This was probably the result of sleep deprivation.
Elizabeth - awesome pitch primer
Getting paid from a client.
5.24
Updating the embedded clock on the Daily Deadline.
5.23
Publishing yoga postures (Victoria). Suggestions to Tom @ SLO Life.
5.22
Read what I wrote on Uni
I have a good idea for a new very good uke domain. Much easier to type than UkuleleSongbook.com!
Need to edit deadlined for Critiki on Wed
Saying no to a prospect who clearly was not a good fit for me!
I failed to put my car appt. on my calendar at Villa.
Feeling pressure to get the ukulele workbook done on time.
Seth Godin Specifically, I love the way Seth's posts are short and sharable. Be sure you have the 'share' buttons enabled on PubWriter. It should be doable: Here's how:
How would you create a daily with PubWriter? A daily tweet could be scheduled with a link to the daily. Writing short daily words of encouragement would be a win-win for both my readers and me! It would give me an opportunity to share highlights of some of my favorite books.