any position and fill in the blank. Great success shows up when time
is devoted every day to becoming great.
To achieve extraordinary results and experience greatness, time
block these three things in the following order:
1 . Time block your time off.
2 . Time block your ONE Thing.
3 . Time block your planning time.1. TIME BLOCK YOUR TIME OFF
Extraordinarily successful people launch their year by taking time out
to plan their time off. Why? They know they’ll need it and they know
they’ll be able to afford it. In truth, the most successful simply see
themselves as working between vacations. On the other hand, the least
successful don’t reserve time off, because they don’t think they’ll
deserve it or be able to afford it. By planning your time off in
advance, you are, in effect, managing your work time around your
downtime instead of the other way around. You’re also letting
everyone else know well in advance when you’ll be out so they can
plan accordingly. When you intend to be successful, you start by
protecting time to recharge and reward yourself.
Take time off. Block out long weekends and long vacations, then
take them. You’ll be more rested, more relaxed, and more productive
afterward. Everything needs rest to function better, and you’re no
different.
Resting is as important as working. There are a few examples of
successful people who violate this, but they are not our role models.
They succeed in spite of how they rest and renew—not because of it.
2. TIME BLOCK YOUR ONE THING
After you’ve time blocked your time off, time block your ONE Thing.
Yes, you read that right. Your most important work comes second.