I contiue to struggle to be more efficient and effective.
As I try to cram more into each day the biggest obstacle I have other than the the 24 hour limit each day is me. It isn’t natural for me to be efficient. My nature is to put things off and fritter time away on things which don’t take me closer to my goals. There are tools that I use that help me get control. First is a calendar to store all my appointments. It is important to have all those appointments in a central location where it is easy to see and analyze what is going on. For many years I used a Franklin Planner to keep my personal calendar. It worked pretty well although I had to make an effort to include all my personal committments into the business committments on which it was focused. It was also bulky to lug around. I was never able to persuade myself to spend the money on a PDA but last year I was convinced to try a smartphone which can sync with my office calendar in Outlook. So far I am liking the convenience of being able to check my schedule anytime and anywhere. It is also less bulky than the Franklin and it can handle contacts and email to boot.
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