Reach goals in life

When you are overwhelmed with work, you might schedule too much in one day, in the wishful hope that you will magically get it all done. This is a false and unfair promise. It is not how much you get done, but whether you are doing what is essential toward a long-term goal.

Choose

If I can reach only one goal today, which one will take me closest to where I want to be?

Walk

Write one goal and do it. By choosing your course of action one at a time, you can decide what to do next using the most current information.

Sprint

Concentrate on your task and do not allow yourself to be distracted for ten minutes. Then take a rest.

Prune

• Is it necessary? What if I never complete this goal?
• Is it sufficient? What if this is the only goal I will complete today?
• Is it reasonable? Can I complete the goal in a few hours?

Plan

Don’t worry about choosing goals that are modest. Pick something you can finish. Involve other people to stay on track.