Brian Tracy says ask yourself two questions to stop procrastinating: What are my highest value activities? And what can only I do that will make a real difference? Start with the single most important task first.
There are two questions that you can ask on a regular basis to keep yourself focused on getting your most important tasks completed on schedule. The first question is what are my highest value activities? Put another way, what are the most important tasks you have to complete to make the greatest contribution to your organization or to your family or to your life in general? This is one of the most important questions you can ask and answer. What are your highest value activities? First think this through for yourself. Then ask your boss. Ask your co workers and subordinates. Ask your friends and family. Like focusing the lens of a camera, you must be crystal clear about your highest value activities before you begin work. The second question you can ask continually is what can I and only I do that, if done well, will make a real difference? This is a great question that comes from Peter Drucker, the management guru. It's one of the best of all questions for achieving personal effectiveness. What can you and only you do that, if done well, can make a real difference? Now this is something that only you can do. If you don't do it, it won't be done by someone else. But if you do do it, and you do do it well, it can really make a difference to your life and your career. What is your answer to this question? Every hour of every day you can ask yourself this question and there will be a specific answer. Your job is to be clear about the answer and then to start and work on this task before anything else. Thank you for viewing this video on the two key questions you must ask yourself to achieve maximum effectiveness. If you enjoyed this video, please press the like button below and subscribe to my channel by clicking on the link on the screen.
