Successful people have not figured out a way to get more minutes in the day, but they use their minutes in a more effective way. Knowing what's important, they can say no and they make conscious choices, rather than being a victim of others priorities or outside influences.

I tried this out with a goal I had around writing more. I was intentional that I would write more each week and knowing it would happen because I have taken 2 important actions. First, I have time blocked it as an appointment on my calendar. It is entered in my TREO as a recurring appointment 2x per week. If the days I have chosen do not work, I will not delete it, but rather reschedule it.  Second, I have a partner with whom I will be communicating with on a weekly basis. We will make promises, hold each other accountable and cheer each other on! (Hmmm...sounds like a coach, doesn't it?)

My week will begin to orient around this priority and I will use the process each week to also orient around my other important priorities. What do you want to bet this last quarter is going to be a GREAT one?????

ACTION STEP>  Take out your calendar for the coming week and time block the activities that represent action on your 3 most important priorities for the week. First, identify what they are. Is it time for yourself and/or family? Time to prospect and connect with past customers and clients? Strategizing some new niches? Next time block  appointments with yourself to focus on this area. Even if it is just baby steps, forward action will begin to accumulate. If you do this weekly for the rest of the year...it may turn out to be your best quarter of the year! And then Get A Coach or someone you will use to keep you accountable !