Change Your Life Guaranteed


by Ian Crossley - Date: 2007-03-04 - Word Count: 827 Share This!

I was asked recently at a seminar, What was the biggest life changing thing to happen to me, since studying self improvement techniques? I must admit I had to really think, because there were so many 'aha' moments. Eventually I came up with something that had nothing to do with self improvement in the recognised format. It worked out that my biggest change came when I read somewhere, that in order to get things done MAKE A LIST.

It all sounded so innocent and hardly world shattering, so I started to make a list every night of the things that I wanted to achieve the next day. All of a sudden I became really efficient and things that had been put off for months, all of a sudden went on my list and got done. It was amazing the difference it made to my life. No more sitting in the chair at night and saying, "Oh no I forgot to do so and so."

This sounds so silly that many of you will pooh pooh it. All I ask is that you give it a go. You will really shock yourself as to the difference it will make to your life.

It seems to me that anything committed to paper takes on a real importance, when we need to remember something, if we have an idea, if we want to quit something or even if we want to achieve something, it establishes that thought or idea as a must do item in our mind.

If most of you are like me, you will have had plenty of experience jotting things down on odd bits of paper and then collecting them all on the bedside table and eventually throwing them in the bin because it was too much trouble to look at them. Well for you there is hope because I have worked out a system that works for me, and I know will work for you.

Buy yourself one of those small notepads that have the spiral binder on them or any notebook that suits you. [I only suggest the spiral bound one because it opens on itself very easily.] Make a list of all the things that you need to do or achieve the next day. There is no need at this point to put any specific importance on the items. On the first list really dig deep and put on it all the things that you have been putting off and also all the current things that need doing, whether they be work, or jobs around the house, or things that need sorting out at your club etc…. You will be shocked to see the size of this initial list and for the first time ever you will appreciate how much you have procrastinated in the past. Don't worry or get put off because it soon gets into a workable size.

At this point, make a promise to yourself that you are going to do this for one month no matter what, in fact write this down in the front of your book as a reminder. As I said earlier this sounds so simple and so silly, that you may be doubting its power.

I promise that you will experience a change in you life that you would not believe is possible. It even helps you sleep better because you don't keep worrying about things you should do or should have done. All of a sudden it is not being left to chance.

During the day anything that needs doing or any reminder that you need make sure you get in the habit of putting it on your list.

The secret to making this work is that each night you update your list and write out the next days list. At this point you prioritise things that have been left undone from the day, and you put ALL the things that you have left undone from that day on the list. Your second promise to yourself, is that nothing can remain on the list for more than two days This of course will only be jobs or things that are on the list mainly as a gentle reminder. If something does stay on your list, it is up to you to sort out if it really is important.

Get in the habit of keeping this list and I guarantee that your life will change. You will have an unpaid secretary reminding you throughout the day of all the things you need to get done. It will make you more reliable because your day will be more organised. You will achieve more each day because your day is structured, and it will make your relationship flourish because all those silly little jobs around the house will be done.

Well there it is the most simple success tool ever. You will find that ALL really successful people rely on lists and daily reminders. Who knows this maybe the only tool you will need in your search for riches.


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