After I have learned from many top income earners, I realized their secret is to make the most of the time they have. 

Here are some simple steps to get the most out of your day.

8 Productivity Tips

Tip #1: Plan your day the night before

At the end of each day, write down all the things you need to do the following day to achieve your goals. Pull together all the information you’ll need, phone numbers and relevant paperwork. Personally, I use Trello for all the to-do-list planning before I sleep.  

Tip #2: Prioritize the list

Put your to-do-list into these four categories:

• Important and urgent
• Important but not urgent 
• Urgent but not important
• Not urgent and not important

Refer to the chart below for more details.

Tip #3: Stick to your list

Focus on your to-do-list and check off each item once you are done. This will motivate you to complete your lists as much as possible. 

Sometimes, things pop up in your days that make you unable to complete some of the tasks. That’s ok, don’t beat yourself for that. Move the uncompleted tasks to the next day or week based on its urgency and priority.

Tips #4: Focus only on 2-3 major tasks

Yes, I know it’s so tempting to finish more than three major tasks. But you probably already have so many things to do on your plate, especially if you are a busy mom. 

There are so many unplanned incidents that could happen, such as a call from the school, your kids need some help for their homework, etc. If you can’t complete two to three major tasks, then focus on one instead.

Tips #5: Don’t let yourself get distracted

The temptation is to handle the phone calls, emails and social media notifications as they come in. 

When you are working, put your mobile phones and notification into silent or airplane mode. Schedule in the time to check your messages and social media notifications instead and stick with it. 

Tip #6: Don’t procrastinate

Procrastination really is the “Thief of Time”. It’s so easy to put things off till another time or till “I’ve had time to think about it.” 

Refer back to Tip #2 above, look at the urgency and the importance level, if it needs to get done as soon, please do so. The more you procrastinate, the more tasks will be accumulated until it overwhelms and paralyzes you. 

Tip #7: Plan your leisure time

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Before you quit, give yourself a chance by following some of the helpful tips below to keep your attention focused on achieving your goals.

5 Tips To Obliterate Obstacles

Tip #1: Think positive

This means: Do not quit. 

This is especially true when you are already midway in working for your goals, there should be no room for quitting. 

If you think carefully, to quit simply means you are going back to the starting line. That is time, energy, money, and a whole lot of things wasted and lost. It is more costly to quit than to find a solution to the problem, not to mention the frustration one feels.

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It is more costly to quit than to find a solution to the problem. #workfromhome #obstacles
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Tip #2:Keep a clear, open and tense-free mind

• Always be ready to receive new ideas. 
• Stay focus and concentrate. 
• Think in a wide scale manner and always be open to options (even an unconventional one) to eliminate the particular obstacle you are currently dealing with.

Tip #3: Persist and Persevere

Be sure to exhaust every possibility, even to the point of trial and error, just to be sure that there is a solution to solve the problem you’re dealing with.

Tip #4: Simulate

Try to picture inside your head a possible solution to help overcome and/or solve the obstacle that’s setting you back.

Tip #5: Get assistance

If all fails, get assistance from others you know who are more knowledgeable on the work being done. Their suggestions might not necessarily be the right or exact ones you were hoping to hear, but they may trigger some NEW ideas in finding the right solution to your problem. 

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Get some suggestions from those that are more knowledgeable than you to help trigger some NEW ideas in finding the right solution to your problem. #obstacles #solveproblems
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Those are the basic 5 tips to overcoming any obstacle that’s holding you back. 

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Why does this happen? 

It happens because a resolution, by definition, is simply the expression of an opinion, will or intent. It is not a goal. Resolutions also tend to be very vague. 

Example: “This year I will get a better job” or “This year I want to be a better person.” 

These are all good resolutions. But the problem is most people do not have a clear action plan.

The action plan is the roadmap that will tell you what needs to be done and when to do it in order to achieve your goals and fulfill your resolutions. Use this five-step process and you can beat the odds and achieve the success you deserve!

5 Steps To Crushing Your Goals

Step 1: Analyze what you wish to accomplish

Think about what is most important to you. Look at where you are today and determine where you want to go.

Step 2: Identify your key objectives

Rank-order them, and limit yourself to no more than three. (Five if you must.)

Step 3: Create an action plan

This is where you say, “Here’s what I plan to do and here’s how I plan to do it.” 

This must be written using SMART goals, which are “specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely.” 

For example, your resolution could be “I will lose weight this year.” But a SMART goal sounds like this: I will walk for 30 minutes three times a week starting from 1st February.

Step 4: Prioritize your plan

This is where you say, “Here’s the order that I plan to do them in.” 

Use the 20/80 rule and focus on the 20% of the tasks that will produce 80% of the results.

Step 5: Implement your plan

This is where you say, “Here’s how I will put my plan into practice.” Then do it! 

This should include a regular review and celebration process. Ideally, you should review your plan every week or every two weeks. 

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Your action plan must be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. #workfromhome #goals #crushinggoals #actionplan
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If you follow these simple steps, you should be able to accomplish your goals.

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