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“We must give a lot of thought to the future, because that is where we are going to spend the rest of our lives.”
John Maynard Keynes
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In setting priorities, always focus on the first 20% of the task. Get on with it and get it done. The next 80% will tend to flow smoothly once the first 20% is complete.
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While setting priorities, never give in to the temptation to clear up small things first.
Don’t allow yourself to get bogged down in low-priority activities.
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