Just do it
Have you ever felt that you could accomplish more whe the day is over? Or when you forgot to call that person you've been meaning to, and when you review your day, you could really have made the time to?
So I tell you: JUST DO IT!
Don't leave it for later. Don't write a note (you're just going to lose it anyway). Either keep a paper planner, or an online one, but for all that is holy, stick to it. Make it dependable. Actually do the things you say you'll do. You'll fell empowered, people will depend on you, you will keep your promises, without breaking a sweat (or almost - life is hard :-P )
Case in question
My brother's computer broke down, and since I "work in IT", I tried taking a look at it. I couldn't fix it, so I called him and gave him the bad news. He also mentioned to me that he needed an additional PC for his business. So I remembered an old friend that had some PCs to sell. I said I would call him and get back to him;
So I call this old friend, who I haven't spoken to in a while, and he was delighted to get my call. I told hither situation, and he could hook me up with the PCs I needed. He also mentioned he wasn't terribly happy with the place he was working in, and that he needed to learn English to have better opportunities. So I said I knew somebody that I could talk to that could maybe get him a discount in an English school. And I promise him to stop by his house on Sunday, to see him and get the PCs.
Immediately after that, I send an email to a contact I have in my company that can get him an interview, then I send another email to the English school's guy that I know. If those two things work out, great!
So you see, in a short time I could get a lot accomplished, but just doing it and not leaving it for later and open to being forgotten.
If a task is to small to write down, or is just a phone call, do it right away. You will see that you will make the time to work in all the other stuff, too.
Good luck!
posted by DiogoW @ 00:08
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