I have posted a short video that pretty much summarizes the importance of tackling the most serious thing that you have set up for the day. Do not avoid the important things; do it first and then go on to the rest of your day!
One of the most important concepts that you need to learn is time management.Time is the great equalizer among men; we all start out at the beginning of each day with twenty – four hours. It is the way that we spend those twenty four hours that will separate the winners from the losers.
I am going to give you one of the most important lessons that I learned when beginning the professional chapter of my life.It concerns time management and priorities.
The story was passed on to me by an older friend of mine and is basically an old story that has been told and retold many times.Chances are you may have heard it but bear with me; it is an important lesson that bears revisiting.
Many years ago; Andrew Carnegie was a young entrepreneur just beginning his career in the Steel Business and many people recognized that he was an up and comer.A young accountant, his name was Ivy Lee, approached Mr. Carnegie looking for a job.
Being an accountant; Ivy offered his services and told Mr. Carnegie that he could help him make more money.
Mr. Carnegie told Ivy “I know how to make money! What I need to know is how to get more done each day! If you can show me how to get more done; I will pay you whatever you want!”
Ivy backed off and made several notes and then approached Andrew Carnegie again with a blank piece of paper and said “I am going to give you the greatest method to get more things done every day but you must follow my directions.”
“Before you go home this evening you need to make a list of six to eight items. These items must be the most important things that you need to get done tomorrow; those things that are most important to you and your business!"
“You must put a number by each task beginning with number 1 that addresses the most important thing that has to be done. Then go to number 2 and so on.Then tomorrow morning you do everything you can to accomplish number 1. Once you are done with number 1; you begin working on task number 2 and continue working on this until it is successfully completed!”
“If something unforeseen prevents you accomplishing one item you will move to the next task but returning to the uncompleted task as soon as possible”
"Ivy then concluded by saying “try this method for thirty (30) days and see if it helps you get more things done.If you find the lesson helps you accomplish more things to make you successful; you can send me a check for whatever you think it is worth.”
Thirty days after the lesson; it is said that Andrew Carnegie gave Ivy Lee a check for Ten Thousand Dollars and said that it was the most valuable lesson that he ever learned.
You need to get you a three ring binder or a tablet and try the experiment yourself!See if it can help you get more done every day!
It is very easy to list a lot of items that are not going to help you become more successful. DO NOT MAJOR ON THE MINOR THINGS!
You must focus on those things that will help you succeed!
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