First Things First

Start the day with your #1 priority.

Getting up early isn’t enough. You need to put first things first. When you put your top priorities first, then you ensure they make it into the bucket of your day. After your main priorities have been completed, the rest will fill the gaps...

Once your task list is clear and aligned with your goals, take steps to keep it clear.

• For every new task that comes to your to-do list, ask if it leads to your vision. If not, discard it immediately.
• Unhelpful tasks will sneak in from time ...

On May 16, 1929, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its first award at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.

The academy was organized two years earlier as a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of the film industry.