One of the biggest differences to my working day over the last year or so was starting to keep a daily “To Do” task list.
Now I do have piles and piles (I can count 23 right now) of post it note pads with list after list of things that I need to do, which I’ve tried several times to feed in to a spread sheet for the sake of improved efficiency, but that’s not what I’m actually talking about.
I have a little A5 size notebook that at the end of each day I write down the list of tomorrow’s tasks that I want to get done. Admitedly most days I don’t get them all done, but having the list sat in front of me helps me keep on target and remember what I most need to accomplish each day.
It also happens to be a great kick up the bum if I get totally off target (e.g. lost in warcraft for a few hours), as it’s sat there staring up at me…
I’ve also found that it can be a great “pick me up” at the end of the week if I feel I haven’t got much done, as usually (providing I’ve managed to stay out of wacraft) looking back over the weeks pages to see what I’ve actually managed to get done reminds me that it’s not been as bad a week as I thought, and maybe I can just skip working Friday… lol!
Now I’m not goping to give yo a list of all the things you can/need to do or change in your life to get more done, for one simple reason, my mate John Tan’s done it for me!
John’s recently been interviewing a bunch of successful internet marketer’s, although I think he uses the phrase “guru’s”, and I’m not sure I’m ready for a promotion to those “lofty heights” myself… lol!
seriously though there are some interviews with people I consider to be pretty damned smart and very good at this whole internet marketing/online business thing, including a few friends of mine who I know from first hand experience know what they’re talking about.
so now you’re asking what the heck’s that got to do with tips on how to get more done each day..?
bear with me… 🙂
John’s giving away the interviews for free, you can get them here: –
but what’s he’s done to keep the interviews easy to absorb is keep them short and to the point and set up a daily newsletter to deliver them, so you can listen to them in just 5-10 mins during your lunch break. Told you he’s a smart cookie didn’t I! ;]
now here’s the extra bit, the important how to get more done each day bit.
when you sign up, for free, John gives you a copy of his new Action Unleashed report, also for free, and this report covers 23 “tips, tricks and tactics” for getting more out of your working week!
see, I told you I’d get there, eventually… lol!
some of my favorites are: –
#4 – once I “got” this one it made a pretty big difference to how many tasks I actually got FINISHED each day!
#6 – this helps me keep on track, as well as see what I’ve accomplished at the end of each day/week, which can be a bit of a “pick me up” if you’re feeling like you’ve not got enough done [actually this is the one I mentioned at the start of this blog post]
#7 – I still don’t do often enough, but am slowly getting better at, as it can make one heck of a difference, especially to my desktop workspace, both virtual and real!
then there’s 12 and 13, which have made a massive difference to my working methods and how much I get done.
in fact, all the points in this report are things you need to get your head around and put in to action!
my way of dealing with number 18 is to watch the classic Oz (Australian) soap Neighbors after lunch, it’s a real “brain not required” kinda soap, so I find it perfect as an after lunch head clear before getting back to work, although to be fair sometimes that’s actually breakfast time for me, rather than lunch… lol!
ok, from that you may also spot that I’m not quite on board with number 21, but I am a “knight owl”, honest! 😉
[that’s one I’m still working on]
so basically John’s free report is full of quick, simple to follow pointers on how to get yourself on the right track so you can get more done, so go get it and start doing, now!
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Just downloaded the report now..thanks Matt..it sounds really good!
Organizing my time and getting things done is still one the most difficult things for me….but I guess I’m not the only one 😎
I hope this report gives me some good ideas and I’m motivated enough to put them into use.
Stuart Stirling
Great advise Matt just started online and find juggling the day job with trying to start my online business extremely time consuming and not for the most part productive on my part , get distracted easily .
Have now set daily tasks to avoid distraction and hopefully install a modicum of discipline .
Thanks Matt
Hey Matt,
Great post, I noticed that since I started making myself a to do list for the following day, I do accomplish much more than if I didn’t have a to do list.
This gives you direction and a road map for the following day.
Cheers,
Jeanette 🙄
Good advise, Matt. I’ve just signed-up to download the report. I’ll come back after reading the report. Thanks, Matt.
Matt
Thanks for the steer and the useful report. I find there arent enough hours in the day so any tips and tricks to increase productivity are always welcome!!
I’ve been using to-do lists the night before for a while now and find them useful to clear the mind and also draw focus when I get up. Just need to ensure that I always manage to tick everything off!!
All teh best
Tom