| There are two ways to start your day. The
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| | require your attention today.You have
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| first is to dive in; tackling whatever is
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| | spent 30-45 minutes of your day. You have
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| in front of you. You might check your
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| | gathered up the information required to
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| emails. This is an interesting beginning
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| | plan your day, you know what you have to
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| as it is always possible something fun
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| | do, and are already planning it in your
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| and new came in since you last
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| | mind. You don't have to worry about
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| looked.Next thing you know you are deeply
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| | forgetting something important.4. On a
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| involved, answering all your mail. Some
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| | clean sheet of paper, or index cards,
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| messages require thought; others require
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| | prioritize 10 -15 things you intend to
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| action, either research, interaction with
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| | accomplish before the end of the day. Be
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| others, or decision making. It is natural
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| | realistic. You will not be able to do
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| to attempt to take care of these mails,
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| | much more than this. From the 10-15
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| as they are right in front of you. You
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| | highlight 4 or 5 items that are
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| feel hungry, look up and it is mid
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| | important-but-not urgent and critical to
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| morning. You have just spent a quarter of
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| | your long term goals. Prioritize these
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| your day dealing with emails!Another
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| | items first, and then follow with the
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| scenario is firefighting. Firefighting is
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| | remaining items in some sort of order.
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| the act of facing and finding quick fix
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| | Put an estimated time to complete each
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| solutions for all the emergency
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| | item beside it. At the end of the day,
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| situations that seem to be coming at you
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| | your review of what got done and the
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| from unknown sources. These urgent
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| | actual time it took will be a great
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| problems can also eat up an alarming
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| | education and experience for future
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| amount of your work day.Let's look at an
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| | planning. With practice, this skill will
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| alternative method of beginning your day.
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| | serve you well.5. Now do one of your
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| First, remember that this day is a gift.
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| | highlighted tasks, preferably one you
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| You have the choice what to do with it.
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| | enjoy.You have now spent approximately 90
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| Why not choose to do the important
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| | minutes of your day. You have achieved a
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| -but-not urgent tasks first? These are
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| | step towards your 3-5 year plan. (Imagine
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| the tasks that will advance your life
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| | what a constant daily step towards your
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| goals, and ensure success for you as you
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| | goal will produce!) You know how your day
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| have defined it. If you do not prioritize
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| | will play out (for the most part), and
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| and do these tasks first, you will almost
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| | you are comfortable knowing you have not
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| certainly fail to do them.Here is how.1.
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| | missed anything of importance.If you
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| Define where you want to be in 3-5 years.
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| | begin to do the important-but-not urgent
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| Now list the steps it will take to get
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| | items on a daily basis, you will find
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| you there. Break these steps down into
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| | less urgent items surprising you. The
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| yearly goals, then monthly and finally
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| | feeling and knowledge of achievement will
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| weekly. Take the time to plan your
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| | be encouragement for you to continue to
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| life!2. At the beginning of your day,
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| | strengthen your skills in this area.There
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| pull out your weekly goals. What will you
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| | you have two ways to begin your day. Your
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| do today to advance your weekly goal?
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| | choice!Your Coach and online friend,Miami
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| List this (these) tasks.3. Scan your
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| | PhillipsHelping others find their path -
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| emails - don't read them! You will get
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| | and stay on it.
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| bogged down! Also, scan your phone
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| | of the WeekGive me a stock clerk with a
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| messages, faxes inbox and anywhere else
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| | goal and I'll give you a man who will
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| you receive communication. The goal is to
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| | make history. Give me a man with no goals
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| get an idea of what new items will
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| | and I'll give you a stock clerk.J. C.
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