JUST SAY NO—WITH A LIST Most of us have a to-do list. But legendary management guru Tom Peters also has what he calls “to don’t” list—an inventory of behaviors and practices that sap his energy, divert his focus, and ought be avoided. Follow his lead and each week craft your own agenda of avoidance. Staying motivated—directing your own life, making progress, and pursuing purpose—isn’t easy. So get rid of the unnecessary obligations, time-wasting distractions, and useless burdens that stand in your way. And the first step in bulldozing these obstacles is to enumerate them. As Peters puts it,
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