Secrets of Succes

 

Make yourself the star of your workplace. For this you must have clear and precise objectives to be achieved within a definite time- frame. Always respect and value time. Be result- oriented and keep track of hours .Monitors every minute of professional and leisure time. Respect the time of others as well as your own. Be always organised and write down everything you want to accomplish. Keep a list of your objectives , your lists of tasks to be done and your daily planners within you. Prioritize and approach your tasks is in a descending order is importance.The most important work should get the highest priority in the day's agenda. Other items should follow.Always focus on the task at hand. Each task should be given undivided attention. Do not clutter your mind with the things that could be done later or things already completed in the past.Simply concentrate on the task at hand.But before taking up a task make sure that it fits in well within your overall long term objectives.It should be worth your time and attention. Chalk out a strategy for attaining your objectives successfully. Always be on the look out for methods to improve your working. Update your skills constantly.You cannot do everything. Delegation of some tasks in one method of accomplishing more. 

You cannot always be successful.Hone your judgement and know when to quit. If you can do this, you will know when to call it quits and move forward without any anxiety , tension , guilt. Flexibility is a great quality . Result oriented people are realists. Time is not something solid. It is fluid.Like everything in life, schedules change constantly. Achievers get pleasure from shuffling tasks and still meeting their obligations on time. You can develop the habit of getting results from your efforts. It is question of developing skills through practice. Check yesterday's list again today's reality to access how close you are to the goals you have set for yourself.

Always make an assessment of yesterday's 'To Do' list to cross check how realistic it has turned out to be today. This will help you to avoid or rectify mistakes, If any, in your planning. Keep on visualizing your goals and lists of the task to be done. Close  your eyes and view yourself  doing the activity that you have chosen. Determine  how long will it take and assess your odds of success. Do  this for every activity on your 'To Do' list. This will enable you to modify, If necessary, your schedule in the light of changing priorities and make it more realistic Get into the habit of setting daily goals, achieving them and experiencing  the thrill of fulfilment. Shut the door on frequent interruptions and disturbances. Always try to be more productive and have a system to find out weather your efforts are generating an output in proportion to the amount of time you are spending on a particular tasks or a project . It is best to time your task throughout  the day. I prefer to use two watches and one of them is always in the stop watch mode so tham I am fully conscious of the time I should spend on exercise, a dinner or any other social function. Pay attention to the clock and regulate your timings. Work on your doubts which is another name for buts. We all have them . For improving your results  and skills, identity and address your personal 'buts'.

The more you can eliminate such angularities, the better and smoother your life will become. Always aim at making a contribution. 'Self - police' the meetings you attend by asking yourself , " How can I contribute more? Am I contributing anything worthwhile to such meetings"? Be fully prepared so that you can make a substantive contribution whether it is at meetings or social functions. 

Remind yourself of your goals. Read them aloud every day to make them tangible and personal.This way you will be able to maintain a high level of motivation.