BY: Brian Tracy
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1 .......................Set the Table Chapter 2 .......................Plan Every Day In Advance Chapter 3 .......................Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything Chapter 4 .......................Consider the Consequences Chapter 5 .......................Practice the ABCDE Method Continually Chapter 6 .......................Focus on Key Result Areas Chapter 7 .......................Obey the Law of Forced Efficiency Chapter 8 .......................Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin Chapter 9 .......................Do Your Homework Chapter 10 .....................Leverage Your Special Talents Chapter 11 .....................Identify Your Key Constraints …show more content…
These people accomplish five and ten times as much as people of equal or better education and ability but who, for whatever reason, have never taken the time to write out exactly what it is they want.
There is a powerful formula for setting and achieving goals that you can use for the rest of your life. It consists of seven simple steps. Any one of these steps can double and triple your productivity if you are not currently using it. Many of my graduates have increased their incomes dramatically in a matter of a few years, or even a few months, with this simple, seven-part method.
Step number one: Decide exactly what you want.
Either decide for yourself or sit down with your boss and discuss your goals and objectives until you are absolutely, crystal clear about what is expected of you and in what order of priority. It is amazing how many people are working away, day after day, on low value tasks because they have not had this critical discussion with their manager.
Rule: “One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not be done at all.”
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Stephen Covey says that, "Before you begin scrambling up the ladder of success, make sure that it is leaning against the right