| There is no excuse today for you to not prioritize | | | | hard to relate to people generally. |
| your goals and to put them into some kind of | | | | When I say this, some people think that I mean you |
| electronic calendar, with Google Calendar, Microsoft | | | | should strictly divide your time up on a regular basis |
| Office and many more. | | | | and this would never work. For example, the six |
| Years ago, I was working towards my black belt in | | | | months before I graded for my black belt in karate I |
| karate, learning to fly, gokarting and going to the | | | | was totally focused on that goal and I spent every |
| gym so I was very busy and alot of but ineffective | | | | spare minute focused on achieving that goal. Once I |
| in achieving any of my goals. | | | | had achieved that goal, however, I was able to relax |
| For your big goal, block out at least 4-6 hours per | | | | a bit and catch up on social and other aspects of my |
| week to work toward it by spending 2-3 hours | | | | life |
| working towards achieving your goal but if it's a | | | | There has to be time set aside to do menial tasks, |
| burning passion, perhaps 2-3 hours a day and up to | | | | like opening mail, paperwork and filing taxes. They are |
| 5-6 times a week is more appropriate. | | | | almost never urgent yet important. |
| For your regular chores, set up automatic reminders | | | | Another key factor is organizing your finances. The |
| in your calendar software but don't just stop there. | | | | more that you can automate regular bill payments |
| If you have set balanced goals, then you may have | | | | and setting aside funds for your big goal through |
| decided to spend family time once a month for | | | | internet banking, the less time and effort you will |
| example so put a recurring reminder in your calendar | | | | need to spend down the track attending to these |
| for fun activities as well. That doesn't mean that you | | | | things. To achieve that, however, you need to start |
| have to plan every single activity in advance. After | | | | off with a fairly well balanced budget. It is virtually |
| all, some spontaneity is nice. It does mean, however, | | | | impossible to prioritize unfunded goals as is the case |
| that your big goal doesn't take over your whole life. | | | | when no time is set aside to work towards the goals |
| Particularly for big business goals and to some extent | | | | either. |
| community or sporting goals, the activity can totally | | | | Finally, check with your coach if the amount of effort |
| take over your life in the long run leaving you with | | | | is sufficient to achieve your goal and that all items on |
| nothing else apart from your goal. This can make it | | | | your critical path of success have been planned for. |