Instructor: "Handsome" Hal Huhn

Article: Time Management

Accomplishing Your Goals

by Stephen R. Renfrow


Time Management is geared to accomplishing your goals. So if you don't have any goals, or you are not acquiring your goals, you must outline them (or reevaluate them) on paper. Why? Because, and most people overlook this most basic fact and fundamental truth, that writing them down,

   "Is the first step in realizing your goals. In other words, from bringing them forth from the mind - as a dream - into reality, or our physical world!"
~ S.R. Renfrow,

What is success anyway?

   "It is the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal."
~   Paul J. Meyer,  Pres. Success Motivation Inc.

Here is an outline of what I call, "The MILLIONAIRE MINDSET":

I. Get a GOAL:
Genius is the ability to clearly visualize the objective. What you tell yourself you are - you are! Subdivide your goal
into smaller ones and have good reasons for each. To know and not to do, is not yet to know!

II. Design a STRATEGY, a Business PLAN:
You don't have to be wealthy to have a wealth plan. Poor people spend their money first and save what is leftover. Wealthypeople save first and spend what's leftover. Work full-time on your wealth plan. Be Specific!

III. Get CONTROL of your Life - Time - and your Discipline:
PMA = Positive Mental Attitude. Don't let yourself get discouraged or sidetracked by negative people. Surround yourself with Positive people and Successful people. Tithe 10% of your income. Learn to live on 70% of your income. Save and invest the other 20%. Never be poor. Use a daily planner (more below on time mgmt.) and break your goals down - 5yr, 1yr, 1mo., Today.

IV. Get yourself moving - ACTION:
Like the NIKE commercial - "Just Do It". Don't put off till tomorrow, what you can accomplish today. Ask yourself . . .
"What am I doing to move forward towards my dream?"
Are you Stumped? Ask. . . "What is stopping you?"
(mentally, physically, spiritually)

V. Get FOCUSED & Restrategize:
What do you love? What is your passion? What motivates you?
Your Business Plan is a Roadmap if you will, to your future. Expect and anticipate roadblocks, learn from mistakes, revise your plan accordingly. Remember your passion - passion sells and creates energy, creativity, enthusiasm, inspiration.

*** TIME MANAGEMENT: ***

A successful manager of time is willing to do, that which the unsuccessful manager of time is unwilling to do. Have you heard that before? The basic element of time is an event. Therefore . . .

Event Control = Time Management.

To gain control of our lives, we must gain control of our time. There are events we can control, but we believe we cannot. Examples: Fear, Stress, Guilt, and Anxiety, Low self-esteem. We then become affected by "conditioning". To gain control, we must plan. Planning is predetermining a course of events.

"There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that circumvent, or hinder, or control, the firm resolve of a determined soul."

This is a biblical principle - and must be for the good of man. This will ensure "inner peace", or harmony and balance in our lives achieved through appropriate control of events. We change our lives by changing our attitudes and perceptions. How do you perceive life? What is your highest priority?

Right now, Make your "List of Values". Go ahead - just start writing them, don't stop, just let the juices flow and write them down. Afterwards, go back and prioritize them - A, B, C, then A1, A2, A3, etc. Now write your Affirmation regarding "A1" which is your highest priority. Do the same for B1 and C1. These are our Governing Values! Your principles and qualities that are of your highest priority. Why do all this?  Because: when your behavior is in line with your values, you experience optimal "Event Control".

Make your commitment right now. I will spend 10 to 15 minutes/day planning my day!

    a.) Review long range objectives
    b.) Evaluate your time versus tasks
    c.) Prioritize tasks - identify the appropriate value and order of events.
    d.) Set specific objectives
    e.) Anticipate obstacles

Prioritize Your Daily Task List -  [ used to be To Do list ]

1) Make a list of every thing you need to accomplish.
2) Give a value to each item on the list.
    A. vital
    B. important, should be done
    C. could be done today, but can do tomorrow
3) Give a numerical value to each item on the list - A1, A2, A3,
   B1, B2, etc.


DISCIPLINE *****

Five Keys to Effective Goal Planning

1. Supported by your governing values.
2. Be constantly aware of Time dimension - your time line - from birth to death. Once its gone - its gone!
3. Clearly and Specifically define your objectives. What is it exactly that you want to accomplish?
4. Balance all your Goals and Objectives - (spiritual/financial/personal/physical/social/educational)
5. Realistically assess the obstacles, and ask yourself - "Am I willing to Pay the Price?" Remove the obstacles, such as time, money, fear.

What are you more committed to - Your Dream OR Reality, as to where
you are right now? If;

   (a) Your Dream/Goals - you should be gravitating towards them.
   (b) Reality - your FEARS are holding you back.

FEAR IS THE NO.1 KILLER OF DREAMS
  Lock: Projecting fear and doubt into your Dream.
   Key: Belongs in reality - not the dream. Which one are you more committed to ... Your Dream/Goals OR Reality/Fears ???


*** 7 Essentials of a Good Daily Planner ***

1st. A Yearly Calendar: Month at a Glance - card catalog to the system,
can refer to #3 below, [ Sam (8-8-97) ] Use ONLY 1 calendar.

2nd. Place for Daily Task List: Prioritized A, B, C.  Also discretionary time, and schedule time for yourself.

3rd. Place for Daily Appt. Schedule: Non discretionary time. Can refer to #1 above.

4th. Place for Daily Notes: Right hand page from #3 above, daily record of vital events. Add extra pages if necessary - have NO Floating Paper!! (this is essential)!

5th. Place for Goals and Values: in order to review, revise and update.

6th. Address and Phone Directory: Only have one  - One system.

7th. Flexibility: makes it simple.

 3 Keys:
    a)  Have it with you at all times ( when you think of something - write it down )
    b)  Use only one calendar
    c)  Do Not write on floating pieces of paper anymore.

Use Symbols     Examples:

 [checkmark] =  Done
  . =  Call initiated, need to call back
 -> =  Forward to future date, forget for now
 O  =  Delegation, must receive a [checkmark]  or ->
 X  =  Deleted task
 () =  Date and time referring to a past event

Remember, we all learn by observation, imitation, and repetition. By committing yourself to Event Control - every day, you will gain higher productivity and a higher self-esteem as well. The Order goes like this:  Your highest productivity point begins with your daily task list, governed by your Intermediate Goals, governed by your Long Range Goals, governed by your VALUES.  Now - did you make that prioritized value list earlier?
 
Be a student - not a follower. Accumulate a library of books, tapes, videos and info on your subject's) of interest. Read a book a week! Invest more in yourself (between your ears) than on your job (Just Over Broke). Become a "Master of the Game". Here's a trick the Pro's use; before you go to sleep, start visualizing your future!


DO IT NOW!!!

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