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Reviewby Daniel R.
Murphy
Only Build Value
Success in business does not come from destroying anything or anyone. If there is a gain from
destruction it is shortsighted and short-lived. Genuine success in business comes from building,
not destroying. (Unless you are in the demolition business, but even then the act of destruction is
building value by making way for greater value.)
Gary Jackson writes: "If someone tries to destroy you, use the energy from the anger you feel to
create something great so that this 'something' indirectly removes their source of
pleasure."
This is extremely powerful. Rather than being sucked into the negative feelings and destructive
mentality of others rise above it - as is often said, the best revenge is success. The best
response to a destructive act from someone else is to engage in a constructive act that renders the
destructive act powerless.
All the time you waste fighting with people who have wronged you takes away from the time you could
be spending doing something to build value in your life. This is just as true in your general
affairs of life as it is in business. Time is a very limited resource. You cannot buy, beg, borrow
or steal it. You have only so much of it. You must use it to continue to build value if you hope to
succeed.
You can learn more about Gary Jackson's lessons of financial success through his
Millionaire Stealth Success program. We will look at a few of those lessons in ten
introductory articles in this newsletter over the 20 weeks - one article every other week. To get
the full story though visit the
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Guest Book
Review
Review of Make
Every Second Count by Robert W
Bly
Review By Avil Beckford
You must be
thinking, "Not another time management book." Yes, I know how you feel.
A few months ago I
received an email asking for permission to send me a copy of Make Every Second Count by
Robert W. Bly. I said, "Sure" and gave my mailing address but did not pay any attention to who the
author was. I shortly received the book and placed it in my stack of books to read, when I noticed
that it was written by Robert W. Bly (Bob Bly). I know Bob Bly as a
copywriter.
So what does Bob
have to say in Make Every Second Count: Time Management Tips and Techniques for More Success
With Less Stress? A lot actually, more that what you would expect in a time management
book.
One of the things
I've noticed with Bob Bly is that he structures his books, at least the ones I have read, in such a
way that you can start at any point, and this book has 14 clearly titled
chapters.
- Chapter 1:
Work Habits That Speed You Up
- Chapter 2:
Do You Really Want to Be Productive
- Chapter 3:
Goal-Setting
- Chapter 4:
Save Time and Money When You Travel
- Chapter 5:
The 10% Solution for Increased Personal Efficiency
- Chapter 6:
Networking Online
- Chapter 7:
Using Technology to Save Time
- Chapter 8:
Going Mobile
- Chapter 9:
Delegation and Outsourcing
- Chapter 10:
Getting Organized
- Chapter 11:
Planning Systems and Software to Increase Your Productivity
- Chapter 12:
Maximizing Your Personal Energy
- Chapter 13:
Managing Information Overload
- Chapter 14:
Saving Time at Home
There were times while I was reading that I had adverse reactions to what Bly
was saying, and had to take a step back, and remind myself that that's okay. My responsibility
as a reader is to take in information, evaluate it, then decide if the information makes sense
for me. And that's something that I recommend. I also have a responsibility to my readers to be
honest in my feedback.
I'm sure that there
are things that you will not like about the book, but the beauty is that because Bly has done such
a great job in laying out the information, you can quickly find what you
need.
What I
liked about Make Every
Second Count.
Bly uses a system
where he has three to-do lists: Daily to-do, Projects to-do and Long-term to-do (This could be some
personal projects that are important to you, but do not have a definite end date, so allocate a few
hours a week working on them), which I think would be very helpful and allow you to carve out the
time to do things that are meaningful to you, but will not necessarily earn money in the short
term.
I found chapters 4,
5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 most useful. For instance, in Chapter 6, which is Networking Online there is a
Networking Grid which would be a welcome to a social media strategy because it allows you to
structure the actions you take. There are some helpful tips in the book on how increase personal
efficiency, and I was delighted to see a section on how to think faster which uses the creativity
model that we have discussed on this blog many times. And very timely, are great tips to deal with
email overload.
He offered an
example of setting up your folders on your computer, and though some may think that information is
basic, I'm glad it was included because so much time can be wasted searching for files on a
computer. There is also a very detailed chart, which includes productivity software so you can
compare them and determine which is best suitable for your needs.
And for those who
love to travel, Chapter 4 has some great tips. I discovered that in addition to Kayak.com,
SideStep.com allows you to search multiple websites for deals on hotel, airline and car rental
packages. CleverDude.com provides tips on how to get free airline upgrades.
Though I couldn't
figure out why some historical information on mobile technology, and other were included, I
recommend Make Every Second Count: Time Management Tips and Techniques for More Success With
Less Stress but I suggest that you read only the chapters that would be useful to you. Despite
my adverse reaction (I think that some of the time saving tips for home are a bit extreme, and
takes out some of the joy out of life for people) to some of the content, I'm happy that I read
Make Every Second Count because I picked up some tips that will increase my personal
efficiency.
Avil Beckford,
Chief Invisible Mentor, has over 17 years writing, research and analysis experience. If you enjoyed
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It takes less
work to succeed than to fail. -- W. Clement Stone
Guest
Article
The
Importance of Setting Goals
By
Helen Fell
There is no doubt that setting goals is essential to achievement. You obviously can't get to a
destination if you don't even know where you are going!
We all have our dreams and we all think from time to time:
"I would really love to..."
"I would really love to be a..."
"I would really love to have a..."
And so on.........
But, how many of us get any further? How do we make our dreams become a reality?
Well, the most effective way is through setting goals. Goal setting is used by many, in fact
probably most of life's high achievers.
Achieving goals that you have set for yourself is a not just a great way to move your life forward
in the way that you want, but the benefits from that achievement are many:
- You will see your self
confidence increase
- Your happiness will
increase
- Your relationships will
improve
- Your stress will
reduce
- Your health will
improve
This is all because you are
controlling your life, rather than letting life control you!
Your First Steps to Setting
Goals
Firstly find somewhere quiet to sit and where you won't be disturbed.
Write down what you would like to achieve by category.
Your categories can include any or all of the following:
- Professional
- Financial
- Educational
- Relationships
- Family
- Leisure
- Health and
fitness
- Contribution
(volunteering/charity work)
Tip!
If you've never attempted setting goals before I would recommend perhaps just starting with one or
two of these. The worst thing you can do is give yourself too much to accomplish as this will just
result in you giving up before you've barely started.
If you're feeling unsure about the whole process, just give yourself some tiny goals that you can
achieve quite easily while you get used to the act of writing something down that you want to
achieve and achieving it. Then you can start to give yourself bigger goals and finally start to
give yourself goals of differing levels and in more areas of you life.
Smart Goals
There's a formula to achieving goals that stands whether you wish to achieve one goal or many, and
that is the SMART goals formula as follows:
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Time bound
An example of a SMART goal would be:
"I want to loose 14 pounds in weight by the 21/12/10."
S - This is specific in
that you want to loose weight
M - Measurable because you
have stated 14 pounds
A and
R - It is achievable and realistic as
you haven't said you want to loose 14 pounds by the end of the week, you have given yourself
three months in which to achieve it.
T - It is time bound as you have given
yourself a specific date by which to achieve it.
Long Term Goals
If you have long term goals, you can make
them into SMARTER goals.
The E is - Evaluate
The R is - Re-evaluate
Really this means that longer term goals
need to be more flexible. Circumstances can change and this may mean that you have to go back to
your goals and adjust them. For example, you may have decided that you want to add an extension to
your house this year but after making that goal you are offered a promotion at work and as a result
you have to move house. Obviously you now won't need to extend the house you are currently living
in.
Re-evaluating your goals is NOT an excuse
to keep moving the goal posts because you are making little or no effort to attain them; it should
only be done when you genuinely need to adjust them for good reason. Remember if you cheat with
your goals, you're only cheating yourself!
On the upside, you could find that an
earnings goal that you've set for yourself has been achieved early so you can adjust your goal
upwards.
Break Them Down
Very large goals, such as "I want to have
my own business" can be very daunting and put in those words, are also very vague because you have
no plan regarding how you will actually achieve them.
Don't be put off though, you can achieve
large goals, you just have to break then down into smaller ones.
You will need to have a really thorough
brainstorm on paper to break down all the things you need to do to make this happen using the SMART
formula above.
Remember that old saying: "How do you eat
an elephant? One bit at a time."
Goals should actually be broken right down
into a daily to do list. This is an ideal way to keep yourself on track.
Lastly
Don't forget to congratulate yourself for
every goal that you achieve because each time, you are one very important step, closer to your
dreams!
Your pathway to success is guaranteed by
setting goals and achieving them.
Helen is the author of the Richer Life
Bulletin. The Richer Life Bulletin provides regular relevant information, tips and support with the
aim of helping people who want to improve their lives. It is sent out free of charge. http://www.richerlifebulletin.com/
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