When you are about to do something personal or professional review it immediately and:

Decide to do it – since it is important and relates to 80% of your effectiveness and it is a neccesary part of living

Delegate it – since it is not part of your top 20 percent and perhaps someone can do it better than you even if you have to pay them to do it

Defer it – since it is not a top priority at this time – although it is better to decide if you can delegate this action or the date you personally will do it

Review it quickly and Delete (for email) or Shred and Recycle (for papers) or Decline (if it is a request by someone you know to do something but you have no interest in doing it).

Till next time,

David

Sometimes this is easy when the Sun is shining and everyone is being kind to you. Sometimes this is not easy since you may be feeling unhealthy, unhappy and financially broke. But if you have attended any of my seminars over the last ten years you know I firmly believe that where you focus your mind will get you the results of your focus. So focusing on being grateful for the positive experiences no matter how small at least keeps you focused on the good things and this has helped me personally pull through some tough times.

Today I would like to suggest you ‘Enjoy the Joy’ of making a ‘Call of Gratitude’. This simply involves taking up the phone and calling someone and giving them thanks for something that you remember positively they did for you whether it is a friend who picked you up in their car when it was raining last week, the employer who gave you a job after months of searching or the doctor who years ago helped you pull through an illness. Imagine how good you would feel if someone called you today to thank you for something you did in the past.

Now make someone’s day – make that call of gratitude!

Enjoy the experience,

David