Two things that business people find very challenging are thinking ahead and doing things in order of importance.
Doing these two things makes the difference between success in business and just surviving. And the same is true for all areas of our lives.
Most people have heard of the Pareto Principle, more commonly known as the 80/20 [...]

You have goals, you know the steps that need to be taken to get there, but how do you find time to do them?  If you are feeling swamped by too many things to do, I first recommend writing To-Do Lists every night.  Before you go to bed, write two To-Do Lists:  one for tomorrow [...]

When I work with some clients, I often find myself asking, “Why are they not doing the things they need to do?”  We’ve identified the top priority items, why not get them done?  Of course, I can also look at my own To-Do list and ask myself why I’m not doing that top priority item…  [...]

I just came across an old story about Charles Schwab when he was chairman of Bethlehem Steel in the 1920s.  Supposedly, he was concerned about his own lack of productivity and that of his management team.  So he met with a consultant to ask for advice.
 
The consultant told him every evening before he left the [...]