Sometimes it feels like time can just fly by and we’re not really sure what happened or what progress was made. Will Robins and I sat down to talk about some of our favorite mindsets and habits to get more out of a day / week / year.
Will’s first suggestion – The Ivy Lee Method
- At the end of each work day, write down the six most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow. Do not write down more than six tasks.
- Prioritize those six items in order of their true importance.
- When you arrive tomorrow, concentrate only on the first task. Work until the first task is finished before moving on to the second task.
- Approach the rest of your list in the same fashion. At the end of the day, move any unfinished items to a new list of six tasks for the following day.
- Repeat this process every working day.
Read the entire story behind this here from James Clear.
The biggest killer of everyone’s day is opening up emails first things in the morning.
Take some time to improve your business / sales skills if it’s something you struggle with and go outside of the typical education / certifications. Give yourself permission to try some new ideas out with the framing of an experiment or challenge.
Everyone is always asking “how” questions. What really matters is the “why”.
3 Morning Questions:
- What happened yesterday?
- How do I feel about that?
- What am I working on today
Will’s past episodes on coaching programs:
Group Coaching Q&A part 1
Group Coaching Q&A part 2
Links / Resources
Charles M. Schwab productivity story – Ivy Lee Method
2017 Coaching Workshop in Orlando
Will’s Consulting Company RGX
BJ Fogg – Tiny Habits
