The Two Keys to Getting the Doubling of Your Income & Getting the Most Out of Your Time
Almost all the real estate investors or other entrepreneurs I know have one common complaint: They don't have enough time.
I know, you've probably heard it before: "We all have same amount of time".
But you know what? It's true.
We all have the same amount of this resource.
My share equals your share, which is 1440 minutes each day.
But what is NOT shared equally is the skill - yes, it's a skill - to use that time in an optimal way instead of wasting it.
How are some people able to be extremely productive, while others work hard but don't get anything done (really)? My shelves are full of books on success techniques and different time management techniques.
In fact, if you do a Google search for the term "time management", Google returns 880,000,000 search results for that term.
But I think you'll find that all that information boils down to basically two keys to getting the most out of your time.
1) The ability to focus on your priorities above everything else.
You already know the 80-20 rule, right? You know that you should focus on the 20% that gives you the biggest bang for your buck.
But are you REALLY doing it? Do you have a list of those items that are the biggest difference makers for you? And, have you implemented that list? That is, when you do your planning for the day - you do that planning, right? - do you keep that list front and center? How many times do you get sucked into someone else's lame project or problem? There are time and energy vampires around you everywhere.
2) Consistency.
How many times have you started some new time management program or technique, used it for a few days or a few weeks, only to set it down in a short period of time? I've done that more times than I care to mention.
I've done the same thing with many different planning systems.
I've used the Franklin Covey planner, Tony Robbins "Rapid Planning" system, etc.
You get sidetracked, busy, bored, or just stop worrying about daily planning.
But the bottom line is you just stop.
Sometimes the system is too complicated.
The bottom line is that if you don't consistently use a planning system day-in and day out, you become part of someone else's plan.
You won't get consistent results because you never get a chance to develop any kind of momentum.
It might sound boring, but that's just the way it works.
Being consist is somewhat boring.
I know, you've probably heard it before: "We all have same amount of time".
But you know what? It's true.
We all have the same amount of this resource.
My share equals your share, which is 1440 minutes each day.
But what is NOT shared equally is the skill - yes, it's a skill - to use that time in an optimal way instead of wasting it.
How are some people able to be extremely productive, while others work hard but don't get anything done (really)? My shelves are full of books on success techniques and different time management techniques.
In fact, if you do a Google search for the term "time management", Google returns 880,000,000 search results for that term.
But I think you'll find that all that information boils down to basically two keys to getting the most out of your time.
1) The ability to focus on your priorities above everything else.
You already know the 80-20 rule, right? You know that you should focus on the 20% that gives you the biggest bang for your buck.
But are you REALLY doing it? Do you have a list of those items that are the biggest difference makers for you? And, have you implemented that list? That is, when you do your planning for the day - you do that planning, right? - do you keep that list front and center? How many times do you get sucked into someone else's lame project or problem? There are time and energy vampires around you everywhere.
2) Consistency.
How many times have you started some new time management program or technique, used it for a few days or a few weeks, only to set it down in a short period of time? I've done that more times than I care to mention.
I've done the same thing with many different planning systems.
I've used the Franklin Covey planner, Tony Robbins "Rapid Planning" system, etc.
You get sidetracked, busy, bored, or just stop worrying about daily planning.
But the bottom line is you just stop.
Sometimes the system is too complicated.
The bottom line is that if you don't consistently use a planning system day-in and day out, you become part of someone else's plan.
You won't get consistent results because you never get a chance to develop any kind of momentum.
It might sound boring, but that's just the way it works.
Being consist is somewhat boring.
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