{"id":995,"date":"2009-01-12T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-12T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/?p=995"},"modified":"2014-12-18T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2014-12-18T20:01:51","slug":"6-most-important-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/2009\/01\/6-most-important-things.html","title":{"rendered":"The 6 Most Important Things List"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Imagine with me….<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every day, as you start work, you know exactly what you’ll work on first. And what comes after that, and what comes after that.<\/div>\n
Not a vague sense of a looming to do list, but an exact knowledge of the few most important things to work on today, in order. It’s\u00a0do-able.<\/div>\n
When an interruption comes in, you know quickly\u00a0whether to act on it immediately, delay it, or dismiss it.<\/div>\n

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How do you get there?<\/strong><\/div>\n
Today, at the end of the work day, last thing before you finish for the day, take out a small piece of paper. Write on it the six most important things to do tomorrow. Put them in order, with the most important first. Then, first thing in the morning when you start work, begin with number 1. Do not move on until it is finished. Then work on the second item.<\/div>\n

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When an interruption comes in, compare its importance to the items on the list. More important? Do it now. Less? Put it on your separate big project list, but not your six list. At the end of the day, last thing, take out a new piece of paper and write the six most important things to do tomorrow. It’s different from today’s list, because things change.<\/div>\n

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How to make this work right:\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n