Small changes have a powerful impact over time
Time travelers are always concerned about changing the present by making some small change in the past, but we never think that we can seriously change the future by making some small change today.
And what will you do when you have all three?
We need time, money, and energy to do anything. At different stages of life, we tend to be short on one of them.
The 5 Levels of Planning an Amazing Life
When our actions reflect what’s most important to us, we not only get a lot done, we get a lot of the right things done.
Should you start with the smallest balance or highest interest rate?
Should you pay off your debts with the highest interest rate first? Or the debts with the smallest balance? Let’s see how much of a difference it makes.
It’s not intentional. That’s part of the problem
Take a lesson from my shaving kit: If you grab a task at random to work on, you’ll stay busy, but you’ll never get anything done.
Starting gets things done, not waiting for the stars to align
If you want to get things done, focus on making progress, not on making something perfect.
The Power of Aligning your Day-to-Day with your Life’s Mission
When our daily actions aren’t aligned with our goals, we’re just spinning our wheels. When we align what we do with what we want to do, everything comes into focus.
What does your schedule say about what’s important to you?
You’re constantly developing new habits and routines. If you aren’t intentional about them, you’ll end up putting first things last in your life.
Clarify your why so your goal has the power to last
Your goals will be more powerful if you take the time to clarify why you’re setting that goal.
Success is measured by what you get out, not by what you put in
Effort only measures how busy we are. Productivity is measured by results—the effort that brings us closer to success.
