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    This document provides a 7-day plan to increase productivity by 20% through establishing daily routines and habits. [Day 1 focuses on using a calendar to schedule all tasks and activities. Day 2 emphasizes reviewing the calendar each morning before emails. Day 3 involves creating a daily to-do list. Day 4 suggests limiting distractions by hiding your smartphone. Day 5 recommends limiting unnecessary meetings. Day 6 has you track your time usage. And Day 7 encourages keeping a clean desk to stay focused.] Implementing even one of these routines each day can significantly boost how much you accomplish.

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    This document provides a 7-day plan to increase productivity by 20% through establishing daily routines and habits. [Day 1 focuses on using a calendar to schedule all tasks and activities. Day 2 emphasizes reviewing the calendar each morning before emails. Day 3 involves creating a daily to-do list. Day 4 suggests limiting distractions by hiding your smartphone. Day 5 recommends limiting unnecessary meetings. Day 6 has you track your time usage. And Day 7 encourages keeping a clean desk to stay focused.] Implementing even one of these routines each day can significantly boost how much you accomplish.

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    A 7-DAY PLAN TO

    TRIPLE YOUR
    PRODUCTIVITY

    TIME IS REALLY THE ONLY CAPITAL THAT ANY


    HUMAN BEING HAS AND THE THING THAT HE
    CAN LEAST AFFORD TO WASTE OR LOSE.
    THOMAS EDISON
    HOW TO GET MORE STUFF DONE
    Beginning today, make one of the routines below an everyday task.
    By Day 7, youll see an increase in how much you get done. Welcome back, life.

    DAY 1
    Time is what we want most but
    LIVE BY THE CALENDAR
    Meetings are not the only tasks that can be booked on your calendar. Watch
    your schedule open up as you become more intentional about your day and plan
    everything you do by the hour. Your calendar should also include:
    what we use the worst. Office time for you to think, plan, and learn
    Marriage and kid time
    WILLIAM PENN
    Rest and recreation

    DAY 2
    What is not started today is never
    START THE DAY IN YOUR CALENDAR INSTEAD OF YOUR INBOX
    Now that you have your calendar in place, make sure its the first thing you look at
    each morningeven before your email. Checking your calendar first will keep you on
    track and ready for the day. It allows you to:
    finished tomorrow. Make sure youre not double booked.
    JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE Be prepared for the days meetings and appointments.
    Plan your top three tasks and workflow.

    DAY 3
    Each day is a treasure chest filled with
    REVIEW YOUR TO-DO LIST
    Studies show that taking 15 minutes each day to create a to-do list adds up to 20% in
    productivity each day. Each morning:
    limitless opportunities; take joy in Select your top three tasks for the day.
    checking many off your list. Prioritize the tasks.
    STEVE MARABOLI Delegate any additional jobs that need to be completed.

    DAY 4
    HIDE YOUR SMART PHONE
    Nothing, and we mean nothing, has more power to distract than your smartphone. So
    turn it off, make your assistant hold it, or throw it far away. Do whatever it takes to stay
    Concentrate all your thoughts upon the away from the phone. For actual business correspondence and voice mails:
    work at hand. The suns rays do not burn Block time on your calendar each day to return phone calls and answer emails.
    until brought to a focus. Set up an email auto-responder. Check out a great example from one of our
    ALEX ANDER GRAHAM BELL EntreLeaders on page 3.
    Turn off automatic notifications.

    DAY 5
    LIMIT MEETINGS
    Meetings are a necessary part of doing business, but weve all been to the ones that
    seem to last forever and never accomplish a thing. But these get-togethers dont have
    to be so long. Save time by:
    Bad meetings are a reflection Setting a time limit
    of bad leaders. Creating an agenda and sticking to it
    PATRICK LENCIONI BONUS ADVICE: If you run past the clock, simply stand up. If no one gets that its time
    to leave, head out the door. Rude? Maybe. Effective? Absolutely.

    DAY 6
    One of the very worst uses of time is
    COMPLETE A TIME-TRACKER SHEET
    Choose an average week, and write down what you are doing in 30-minute
    increments. Be specific. Then:
    Rank each activity: I = Important, L = Less Important, T = Time Waster, H = Hate It
    to do something very well that need Repeat this process for three days.
    not be done at all. By the end, youll have a clear picture of how you spend your time and what needs
    BRIAN TRACY to be delegated. Hint: time wasters and most hated.

    DAY 7
    There is something about having a
    CLEAN YOUR DESK
    This tip may sound silly, but it may be the best piece of advice you receive all year.
    Keep your desk clean. Its like having a fresh start every day.
    Get rid of all paper on your desk.
    clean work area that makes us more
    File or scan what you need and throw away the rest.
    productive and frees our mind to
    When you declutter your workspace, you automatically clear your mind, allowing
    concentrate on the task at hand.
    you to focus on whats important.
    MICHAEL HYAT T
    ENTRELEADER TIME-TRACKER
    A. Choose an average week. Print a copy of this chart or fill in the template below.
    B. Write down what you are doing in 30-minute increments. Be specific.
    C. Rank each activity: I = Important, L = Less Important, T = Time Waster, H = Hate It
    D. Repeat this process each day. By the end of the week, youll have a clear picture
    of how you spend your time and what needs to be delegated.

    TIME MONDAY RANK TUESDAY RANK WEDNESDAY RANK THURSDAY RANK FRIDAY RANK

    8:00 am

    8:30 am

    9:00 am

    9:30 am

    10:00 am

    10:30 am

    11:00 am

    11:30 am

    Noon

    12:30 pm

    1:00 pm

    1:30 pm

    2:00 pm

    2:30 pm

    3:00 pm

    3:30 pm

    4:00 pm

    4:30 pm

    5:00 pm

    5:30 pm

    6:00 pm
    OUR FAVORITE AUTORESPONDER
    We received this email response from Brad Martineau, chief baller of SixthDivision,
    Chandler, Arizona. We loved it and wanted to share it with you. Its a great example of
    delivering an important message in a really funny way. Read on.

    SUBJECT: GOT YOUR EMAIL

    Yo,

    Thanks for dropping me an email. Yep, Im one of those people with an


    autoresponder about me taking my life back from email... ;)

    So heres the skinny. I get a lot of email, and Ive found that they can be
    quite addictive (not unlike Facebook).

    So that I can maintain some sort of productivity, I generally try and


    respond to my emails on Friday. (Im not perfect so if a response sneaks
    out from me on some other day, you can count it as a sign of weakness.)

    In between Fridays, our Office Glue (Erin) will review my emails and there
    will be two possible outcomes:

    1. Most Likely Outcome


    Somebody else here at SixthDivision is going to the best suited to help
    you. If this is the case, Erin will copy them on my response to you and
    they will get you taken care of.

    2. Less Likely Outcome


    I need to respond. If this is the case, Ill respond to you on Friday and well
    get everything squared away.

    And if you need a more rapid response, best option is to go old school
    and give us a call at 888.551.7551. Yep, well pick up the phone. ;)

    Sound good?

    Thanks!

    Brad

    BRAD MARTINEAU
    Chief Baller
    www.sixthdivision.com

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