Here is today’s Game and what’s going on.
Here is what I discovered today in our Dadly Daily Declaration reading from The Perfect Day Formula by Craig Ballantyne.
The title of today’s reading is “What to do on a Perfect Day.” Let’s jump in with a few highlights first:
- Despite the technological advances in the world, a simple to-do list remains the secret of successful people.
- What remains a problem is how to properly construct a to-do list that allows you to finish what matters, rather than contributing to your frustration.
- The biggest pitfall is biting off more than you can chew or writing down more than you can do. At the dawn of a new day, we think we are capable of achieving so much more, forgetting that the chaos of the afternoon brings time-thieves that stop us from getting much done.
- Having too many activities on your list diffuses your efforts and slows your progress. The result is frustration and unhappiness. You feel like you are getting nowhere. And when you don’t move ahead, you grow closer to quitting.
- Breaking down your to-do list goals into what are called process goals will help you realistically set your schedule and, more importantly, accomplish what you set out to achieve. Scripting and scheduling tasks, complete with a beginning and end time or goal, will allow you to make the progress you so desperately seek.
- Vague goals intimidate you out of action. Make specific process goals, such as exercising for 20 minutes each day or writing a daily word quota. Block time for this process goal in your daily script. On a day-to-day basis, you will achieve progress, maintain momentum and be happier.
- The best to-do list sticks to a handful of very specific, action-able, and non-conflicting items.
Those gems lead us to today’s Dadly Daily Declaration:
Schedule your number one priority first. Attack it immediately in the morning. Start there and you will win your morning hours and you will own your day.
