How to Get More Things Done With Ease and Elegance
By Diana Long

Feeling like you've got tons to do yet not sure how you can
do it all?

I am all for ease. Isn't it great when things seem to flow
effortlessly? You feel like you are on a roll and all the
things you want to happen magically unfold without blood,
sweat and tears?

Check this out:

Research on successful goal achieving reveals that out of
100 people... 67 people out of a 100 say that they do have
goals.

Of those 67, approximately 10 make realistic, written plans
w/ timelines, strategies & tactics and of those 10,
approximately 2-3 people actually achieve their goals.

Yikes!

Rather startling statistics aren't they? The bottom line
is that only 2 out of 100 persons get to the 'finish line'
and realize their goal.

Are you among the 2%?

Here's is a quick checklist of what you need to know so you
can beat the odds, and create more and more of what you
want in your business and in your life with ease, grace and
flow.

1. Identify Your Goal - Most of us have many brilliant
ideas about what we'd like to achieve. The important 1st
step is to CLEARLY articulate your goals. Get your ideas
out of your head and onto paper. If your goals are fuzzy,
your results will be too!

2. Clarity Rules - Why do you want this goal? What will
it mean to you? How is it related to your values? If your
goal is in alignment with your core values, your chances
for success skyrocket!

3. Write It Down - When you write it down, you can make it
happen. There is absolute wisdom and truth to writing
down your goals on paper. Brain research indicates that
our memory recall and ability to focus improves
dramatically when we print or type (vs. using cursive
writing) our goals.

4. Say It Out Loud - Share your goals with 4 or 5 trusted
people in your life. If you talk about what you want, your
goals will become even more 'real' and vivid and most
importantly doable. Letting others in on your plans helps
to hold you accountable too!

5. Get Strategic- Now it is time to get strategic.
Brainstorm with yourself and/or create a focus group that
will help you create a plan. Create SMART goals: SMART is
an acronym for goals that are <em>specific</em>,
<em>measurable</em>, <em>achievable</em>,
<em>realistic</em>, and <em>timed</em>. David Allen,
productivity guru and author of Getting Things Done,
agrees, he's a huge advocate of writing things down and
thinking and acting from an overall plan with strategies.

6. Resources - What do you need in order to accomplish
this goal? Identify and acquire these things now, not
later. Who is responsible for what with your new info
product? You'll need someone with web expertise who has
online shopping cart skills, a graphic designer, your
fulfillment center, your printer, etc etc. You get the
idea. Map out your project and fill in the corresponding
"peeps" on your team.

7. Obstacles - What are the potential obstacles that might
get in your way? Anticipating and handling these potential
pitfalls ahead of time will save you from a lot of
headaches down the road!

8. Single Daily Action - Every day take a step toward
accomplishing your goal. Incrementally moving forward will
bring you closer to your goals. Do it step by step.

9. Take the Truth Test- Do a weekly review and see how you
are coming along with your project. What is going well and
what needs adjusting?

10. Celebrate Your Wins- Don't forget to savor your
success. Too often we are off to the races with our newer
projects, barely acknowledging how much we've accomplished.
Pause. Breathe. Enjoy the journey and all of your recent
accomplishments!

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