"Success -The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle."
~Author Unknown
The natural boundaries of time allocated to work, personal and family have been obliterated. Technology has penetrated the walled garden separating these important segments of our lives. This breach provides for constant intrusions on our attention, keeping us constantly connected and at the mercy of a stream of information and demands.
Put a junk filter on your life. To filter incoming requests, it is important to first become clear on what you want.
Determine your values. Who are you? Who do you want to become? What is most important to you in life? What direction do you want your life to take?Focus on your goals.
Identify what and who is important. Decide what areas of your life you want to develop and expand, and then leave room for it.
After identifying your values, goals and priorities, put a junk filter on everything else and keep it out of your inbox and off your to-do list.
Just say NO. There is no middle ground here. This is one of the most important disciplines you can develop to unhook yourself from your addictions. If you aren’t comfortable with saying “no,” say “no, thank you.” Most often over commit, because they try to please everyone.
Remember that whenever you say “yes,” you’re also saying “no” to something else in regard to your objectives and goals. You don’t make time; you only trade it. Be a better trader.
You get in life what you tolerate. This is one of the greatest success philosophies I’ve ever heard. Put another way, you will get in life what you accept and expect you are worthy of. If you tolerate disrespect, you will be disrespected. If you tolerate being underpaid and overworked, that will continue for you. If you tolerate being overweight, tired and perpetually sick, you will be. Life will organize around the standards you set for yourself. Some think they are the victim of other people’s behavior, but in actuality, we have ultimate control over how people treat us.
