Why do some people seem to get so much more done during the course of the day than others? We all have the same number of hours to work with.
The answer is actually quite simple. Since time mastery is the currency of achievement it stands to reason that those who accomplish more during the course of the day are just better at using those 24 precious hours than others.
Here’s the simple secret that puts Outperformers ahead of their competition, they learn to focus on those few things they should be doing versus all those other things they could be doing. They have identified those critical tasks and projects that result in real achievement and put the rest on the back burner.
80% of your productivity will come from 20% of your activity. Get a handle on those few things that will lead to real achievement and carve out time every day to focus on the “vital few.”
Action item: Identify one thing you can do today that will move the needle on your personal professional performance – then schedule time to work on that critical one thing. Don’t end the day until you’ve put in the allotted time.