Make the Most of Your Day, Every Day

The Leadership Blitz
October 21st, 2009

You've probably heard the saying, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift. That's why it's called 'the present.'" It's meaning reminds us to appreciate what is available and to live for the moment.

You can't go backwards and change what happened yesterday. You can't jump into the future and see what's going to happen tomorrow. But you can get the most out of each and every day by respecting each moment you have and using it to your advantage.

Here are a few pointers to help you make the most of your day:

1. Have a Plan of Attack - Approaching your day without knowing what you want, or need, to accomplish will lead to an unorganized, discombobulated mess. Instead of focusing on one task at a time, your mind wanders to the other 10, 11, or 12 things you want to get done, thus lessening the results of the task at hand. Prepare yourself by creating a simple task list that is prioritized by importance, and develop the habit of not deviating from it! Accomplish your most difficult tasks early while your mind is still fresh, thus opening up the rest of your day for open-minded thinking and enhanced creativity.

2. Don't Overload Yourself - Expecting too much of yourself causes nothing but stress, which leads to a lack of production. Think about a time your personal work load looked like it would take three people to accomplish in one day. Mentally, you spend more time thinking about what's coming next than getting the task at hand 100% right. Keep your daily activities in line with the amount of time you have to dedicate to them. Save yourself the stress of trying to cram everything into one day by laying out a weekly plan where a less important task can be accomplished on a less busy day.

3. Be Open-Minded - New ideas are going to come to you daily, and only a close-minded person dismisses an idea without looking at it from all angles to see what can come from it. Approaching your day with an open mind enables you to think more clearly, develop new ideas, and implement those ideas without fear of ridicule and failure. If the idea fails, BIG DEAL! Now you know it doesn't work and you can try something new.

4. Turn Negatives into Positives - Buried in every negative situation is at least one positive. It's up to you to dig deep and find it. True leaders can take any negative and put a positive spin on it by asking the following question: "What can I learn from this?" Leaders always look for ways to increase their knowledge, and education is the lifeblood of growth and development. Don't get angry or ignore negatives. Instead, evaluate them for the positives they can offer.

5. Always Do Something For Someone Else and Expect Nothing in Return - So much of the time, we get caught up in the "what's in it for me" mentality. "If I do this for person A, what's person A going to do for me in return?" Instead of approaching your day this way, just DO something without the thought of payback. Help a co-worker or business partner accomplish a difficult task. Reach something on a high shelf for a shorter person at the grocery store. Trust me, it feels good to do a good deed, and the return will come in spades when you're least expecting it.

6. Take Massive Action - Tips 1-5 are rendered completely useless unless you're willing to take action and make things happen. The accomplishment of any goal, task, or activity starts with developing an attitude of action and stopping at nothing to see its completion.

Don't waste another second. Use today to take some massive action and make the most out of each and every minute!


Be the Best,

Jason Cercone
Internet Marketing & Home Business Consultant
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