While listening to a program recently, the author talked about ways to get more done in less time. I found his suggestions simple and worthy of sharing.

The first thing he suggests is to take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the center making two columns on the sheet. On the top left column write the words “High Value” and on the top right column write the words “Low Value.” Then on the left proceed to list the things that give you the highest value in your work (or personal) life, and on the right list the things you do that give you the lowest value in your work (or personal) life. Write down everything you do on a daily basis whether or not it’s related to what you’re trying to achieve. Take some time to do this. It’s worth it and will really put things into perspective for you.

Then, ask yourself these 3 questions related to the lists you made above. Be totally honest with your answers:
• What should I do more of?
• What should I do less of?
• What should I stop doing altogether?

Then actually do what your answers say!

After you’ve done those two pieces, he offers these three tips for advice:
1. Identify the few things you do that create more value than all the others.
2. Discipline yourself to focus all of your energy on those specific tasks.
3. Just say no to the things that don’t add value to what you’re trying to do.

After you’ve tried, shoot me an email or give me a call and let me know how it works for you. Make no mistake – it definitely works. If you set aside some time in your schedule to really take some time to do this, you will see dramatic changes in what you can accomplish. Go ahead! I dare you!