strengthen your body. Conditioning gives you maximum capacity,
which is critical for maximum productivity. If you have limited time
to exercise, the simple thing to do is to wear a pedometer. Toward the
end of the day, if you haven’t walked at least 10,000 steps, make it
your ONE “exercise” Thing to reach your 10,000-step goal before you
go to bed. This one habit will change your life.
Now, if you haven’t spent time with your loved ones at breakfast
or during your workout, go find them. Hug, talk, and laugh. You’ll be
reminded why you’re working in the first place, and motivated to be
as productive as possible so you can get home earlier. Productive
people thrive on emotional energy; it fills their heart with joy and
makes them light on their feet.
Next, grab your calendar and plan your day. Make sure you know
what matters most, and make sure those things are going to get done.
Look at what you have to do, estimate the time it will take to do them,
and plan your time accordingly. Knowing what you must do and
making the time to do it is how you bring the most amazing mental
energy to your life. Calendaring your day this way frees your mind
from worrying about what might not get done while inspiring you
with what will. It’s only when you make time for extraordinary
results that they get a chance to show up.
When you get to work, go to work on your ONE Thing. If you’re
like me and have some morning priorities you must get done first,
then give yourself an hour at most to do them. Don’t loiter and don’t
slow down. Clear the decks and then get down to the business of
doing what matters most. Around noon, take a break, have lunch, and
turn your attention to everything else you can do before you head out
for the day.
Last, in the evening when it’s time for bed, get eight hours of
sleep. Powerful engines need cooling down and resting before taking
off again, and you’re no different. You need your sleep so your mind
and body can rest and recharge for tomorrow’s extraordinary
coco
(coco)
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