FMF #11: 7 Simple Steps to Guarantee You’ll Win The Day

FIVE MINUTE FRIDAY #11 "7 Simple Steps to Guarantee You’ll Win The Day" w/ your host, Ben Albert - Transcript: Are you a winner!? If so, you need to take calculated steps to ensure you win the day, every day! A lot of small parts lead up a massive whole. So let’s focus on the essential actions necessary to effectively boost your efficiency every day! I’m Ben Albert of Balbert Marketing, and I’m here to provide 7 simple steps to guarantee you win the day! 1. Plan Your Day The Night Before: Seriously, don’t leave the next day to chance. At the end of each day, write out all the things you need to do the following day to achieve your goals. Write out your schedule to the best of your ability. What I love to do is is make a list of NON-NEGOTIABLES for the next day. I put them on a big whiteboard, so it’s in front of me the moment I reach the office (the guest bedroom) in the morning. 2. Prioritize Your Non-Negotiables: Number each item and do the more challenging jobs first. There’s always the temptation to do the easy jobs first. However, think how the thought of doing the complex jobs hangs over you as you do the easy stuff. Think how good you’ll feel when the toughest tasks are out of the way. I like to do some of my most important tasks absolutely first thing in the morning. 3. Stick To Your List: Check off each item. Don’t get distracted. Don’t let emails and texts ruin your momentum. You don’t need to answer every email/text as they come in. Set a schedule to check your email/notifications at a specific time each day to avoid constantly checking. Or really, do whatever strategy works best for you! But make sure you stick to your list! 4. Remember the Three “D’s”: Do it, Delegate it or Dump it. When a new task comes up, take action immediately. Either do something about it now, delegate it to someone else or throw it in the trash. Don’t waste unnecessary time, especially in the morning, thinking about tasks without taking action. 5. Don’t Procrastinate: I know I just addressed this in the three Ds. But I