Step 1: Every Sunday, map out your week. Every Sunday evening Jim sits down with his list of important objectives for the month and year. Those goals inform the upcoming week and help keep him on track. While long-range goals may not be urgent, they are important, and if you aren’t careful, the important can easily be pushed aside by the urgent. Then he looks at his calendar for the week. He knows what times are blocked out by meetings, etc. Then he looks at what he wants to accomplish and slots those tasks into his to-do list. The key is to create structure and discipline for your week.
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