It’s another Magnificent Monday!
You’ve been blessed to see the start of another glorious week. The slate has been wiped clean (of the good and bad). You have another opportunity to BE MORE and DO BETTER. This week can be your best week ever! Great achievements are just a string of successful days and weeks tied together.
Here’s a quote that is particularly insightful and motivating:
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. ~ Zig Ziglar
THIS WEEK’S TIP: USE THE POWER OF A CHECKLIST
You can dramatically increase productivity if you use the power of a written checklist as often as possible. I think the checklist is one of the greatest productivity tools ever invented. I have one for virtually every aspect of my business: taking product orders, setting up speaking engagements, staff meetings, and so on. At home, I have one for packing for trips, grocery shopping, taking vitamin supplements, chores, and so on.
The simplicity of checklists, however, undermines their perceived value. I’ve had many who’ve come through my office who told me they didn’t need or didn’t have time for a checklist … these “things” (they believed) were all easy to remember. These are the same individuals who regularly overlooked details and made costly mistakes. In almost every instance, the mistake could have been
avoided if they would have just used the (painstakingly prepared) checklist. Needless to say, these individuals don’t last long in my office. There is simply no need to commit every necessary detail to memory. This is in no way suggesting that details are not important. Any one who has their own business knows that the “real” money is made in the details. To the contrary, there is just no need to always think about the details when a tool like a checklist is readily available.
THIS WEEK’S AFFIRMATION: I accept that checklists are powerful productivity tools. I will look for all the ways in which I can use checklists in my business and personal life and then take the time to create them.
Until next Monday, keep expecting the best FROM and FOR yourself!
Still thinking,
Sherrin
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