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The Parkinson's Principle says: Work expands to fill the available time.
Have you noticed this in your own life? I know I have!
Would you rather work more with average results or work less time with more results?
Too simple of a question?
Well, unfortunately even though everyone would agree that they would like to work less and get more results their actions don't reflect this belief.
Why?
Because the Parkinson's Principle is true.
When we have more discretionary time our human nature will always want to "let off the gas" and coast throughout our day.
In turn we typically do more "busy work" or even too much socializing and produce less, among a myriad of other things that zap the life out of us.
The simple answer is to establish a purpose and goal in everything you do.
If we don't do this then we will "drift" through life and not accomplish much. In addition, we will get board and get disinterested with life and work.
If you are still reading then I assume that you want you want to see change either personally or in your business.
So, here is your next step.
Determine your top 5%.
Here's what I mean...
Typically every person can either automate, delegate or eliminate about 95% of their daily activities.
However, there are about 5% of your daily activities that only YOU can do and should be the one to do them.
These are things that should be prioritized above all else each day.
In other words, these are the things that if you don't take the time to do them yourself then your life will start to deteriorate or even self destruct.
Here are some examples:
Sound serious? Well, it is!
We are meant to live with purpose and to invest in and cultivate the life and world we live in, not just consume it.
If we "drift" through life aimlessly and only consume it then eventually we will self destruct in one way or another.
Now it's time to determine your top 5% and start making tough but good decisions about what you do every day.
I believe that the most important daily activities that only YOU can do can be boiled down into five categories.
Stephen R. Covey calls them the "Big Rocks" of your life.
If you organize your day according to these categories then you will have a life with...
Don't settle for a meaningless, less productive and boring life.
Instead, live a life of purpose, produce more energy and be more productive!