The establishment of a goal is the key
to successful living. And the most important step toward achieving an
objective is first to define it. ~Dr. Ari Kiev
The Secret to getting things done is to act. ~W. Clement Stone
Goals are very important.
When you make a long-term goal, break it down into smaller interim goals and complete them one-by-one. Write your goals on paper in order of importance. Then, start at the top and have at it!
W. Clement Stone is right. The way to get things done is DO IT NOW. Setting goals is important, but, unless you act on them, they are just daydreams. And don't delay or put things off-- if you do, then you will create a habit of constantly talking about wanting to do things and never accomplishing anything.
The Secret to getting things done is to act. ~W. Clement Stone
Goals are very important.
When you make a long-term goal, break it down into smaller interim goals and complete them one-by-one. Write your goals on paper in order of importance. Then, start at the top and have at it!
W. Clement Stone is right. The way to get things done is DO IT NOW. Setting goals is important, but, unless you act on them, they are just daydreams. And don't delay or put things off-- if you do, then you will create a habit of constantly talking about wanting to do things and never accomplishing anything.
Interim goals are important. They give you a sense of
progress toward completion of long-term goals. The bigger your goals, the more daunting they become psychologically. Making interim goals helps your long-term goals appear much more attainable and completing interim goals gives you a sense of progress.
It used to be quite common in business, especially sales, that people used some sort of daily planner. Day-Timer, Day Planner, and At-A-Glance were three brands that could be found in almost any office supply store. Just about every executive I knew used one. The Palm PDA (personal digital assistant), the Palm 1000, came to market in the 1996 and soon had two siblings, the Palm 5000 and the Palm Pilot Professional (I owned one of these). To most people, a PDA was somewhat of a novelty.
Paper daily planners still sold like mad. Today, not nearly as many people seem to use them and that is unfortunate. Palm devices have faded away to a distant memory for most people. I still have a Palm Tungsten E2 and I use it regularly, although I don't carry it will me all the time like I once did. Smart phones are just not as efficient when it comes to productivity. There are just too many distractions.
If you really want to get things done, putting your goals on paper in some sort of journal and actually holding yourself accountable for completing them is the very best way to accomplish them.
Remember... IF YOU FAIL TO
PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL.
