Identify and write down your “purpose, calling or mission”, values or guiding principles, your life roles, and finally your goals and projects to accomplish those goals. 

     Plan your day by taking half of the “to do’s” out and double the time of the tasks left.

     Keep a master “to do” list. Select the most urgent items for your “to do's” of the day, limiting it to 10 items or less.

     Keep a notebook in your purse or in your car to jot down ideas, things to do, movies you'd like to see, books you'd like to read, music you'd like to buy, etc.

     Do a “mind dump” at the end of the day; add to your master list the things you need to do and review the list for priorities for the following day.

     Batch like tasks. For example, make all your telephone calls from 8:00 to 9:00 and 4:00 to 5:00, pay your bills on the 1st and 15th, take all your copies to the copy shop on Friday, mail in your deposits once a month (banks will provide you with postage paid envelopes).

     Try an integrity test: Plan to arrive 5 minutes EARLY for every appointment for a week. You will be amazed at how this reduces your stress and makes you feel. You might want to continue this until it becomes a habit.

Defeat the automatic “Yes” or over commitment syndrome

Determine what is “urgent” vs. “important”

Subtract before adding