From the course: Finding and Doing the One Thing
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Make appointments with yourself
From the course: Finding and Doing the One Thing
Make appointments with yourself
- [Man] The other big thing is, how do I get more control of my time? 'Cause you said the word career, this is not business owners, right? These are people who work for other people. And I'm a manager, I screw people up all the time, because I'm empowered to walk by them and give them new assignments, right? And so, I think another tactic, right, that you can help people with is, they've identified their one thing. I would then encourage them to set an appointment with themselves to do it. Literally block off their calendar. Their coworkers will go, "oh, I wanted to set a meeting "with you between nine and 11, but you're busy. "Can you do something for me?" It's like, "I'm sorry, I already have another commitment." Nobody needs to know that that appointment isn't with another human being. If you have to go to an unused warehouse or a conference room in your building and hide, go do it, if that's where you have to go to…
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Achieve more by focusing on less1m 40s
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Start with one habit3m 18s
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The ultimate question3m 53s
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Prioritize your to-do list2m 22s
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Make appointments with yourself3m 17s
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Establish morning rituals3m 22s
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Power through the initial boredom2m 15s
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Avoid multitasking1m 18s
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