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Identify Your Goals
Start by taking a bird’s eye view of your life and slowly nail down more specific goals.
Identify your big goal. Then get more granular and identify specific goals along the way.
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Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Each goal you set should be S.M.A.R.T. — Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely.
- Specific: The more specific your goals are, the better chance you have of achieving them.
- Measurable: Can you identify milestones to hit along your way to success?
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Use the Eisenhower Box
A highly effective framework for setting priorities.
Tasks are classified into one of four boxes.- You want to first focus on Important and Urgent tasks.
- Tasks that are Important but not Urgent should be scheduled in your calendar.
- Urgent but Not...
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Setting priorities
Properly setting priorities is an essential skill for business success.
Take a long-term view when setting priorities and you’ll have a much greater chance of achieving your objectives.
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Eat the Frog First
“Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”
Regardless of where this saying comes from, it’s a valuable concept. If you struggle with p...
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Organize Your Tasks
Start planning daily tasks.
These tasks can then be organized on your to-do list.
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The 80/20 Rule
Another way to prioritize tasks is by using the 80/20 rule. This rule states that 20% of your work will account for 80% of your results.
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The ABCDE Method
First, write down every single task you need to accomplish. Then go through and mark each task with a letter ranging from A to E.
- “A” tasks are very important. If they aren’t done, you and/or your business will experience serious consequences....
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Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Each goal you set should be S.M.A.R.T. — Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely.
- Specific: The more specific your goals are, the better chance you have of achieving them.
- Measurable: Can you identify milestones to hit along your way to success?
Identify Your Goals
Once you make a decision, identify your long- and short-term goals . This helps to chart a course toward eventually landing work in your chosen field.
- Long-term goals typically take about three to five years to reach, while you can usually fulfill a short-term goal in six months t...
Clarify your goals
If you don't know what your goals are, most likely you won't be able to identify and prioritize the specific tasks you need to work on to achieve those goals.
Write your major goals down and break them into tasks. Your goal tasks are your frogs, the things you want to work on first ...
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