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goal must be specific and measurable to be effective in guiding
your behavior. It must reflect your beliefs and be within
your power to achieve. The goal and your values must align.
Finally, the goal must be time limited. And, to make it real
and concrete, it must be written down. The clearer and more
concrete you make your goals, the more likely you are to
accomplish them in a shorter period of time.
2. Write a clear action plan. Next, if you want to turbocharge
your productivity, make sure you have a clear, written
plan of action. Every minute you spend in careful planning
will save you as many as ten minutes in execution.
Create a list of every step or task necessary to achieve
your goal. Every morning, write down the tasks you need to
complete before the day is over. Always work from a list.
Think on paper. This will keep you on track and give you a
visual record of accomplishment. You will see extraordinary
results as soon as you follow this simple step: The very act of
writing out a list and referring to it constantly will increase
your productivity by 25 percent or more.
3. Set your priorities. The third step is to prioritize your
list. Analyze your list before you take action. Identify and
start with the high-value tasks on your list. ‘‘High value’’ is
identified by the potential consequences attached to doing or
failing to do a task. High-value tasks have significant consequences;
low-value tasks have few or no consequences at all.
4. Concentrate and eliminate distractions. In this step,
choose a high-value activity or task, start on it immediately,
and stay with it until it is done. Focusing single-minded attention
on one task allows you to complete it far more
quickly than starting and stopping. When you apply this concentrated
attention on a major task, you can reduce the
amount of time spent on it by as much as 80 percent.