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Here are three secrets to getting things done.

  • Be decisive and decide to do it.
  • Schedule the work. Get things on your calendar.
  • Do the scheduled work.
   The calendar is a fine productivity tool.
Keeping a daily, weekly, and monthly calendar will keep you focused.

  Set time aside at the end of your day
to reflect on what happened.
Give yourself a grade every day. Look back on today, yesterday, and last week. Are you moving forward? Think about and plan for tomorrow, next week, and next month.
Putting what's on your mind on paper makes it real.    

   Trusting your memory is not a good strategy. Write down your thoughts. Getting things on your calendar helps you turn activity into progress.

  Allow me to suggest keeping a journal. Making a record of what's going on will provide context and perspective. At the end of each month, review your calendar and your journal. 
   Think about where you've been and what's next.
Work on a 90-day planning horizon.