FM Walsh & Associates Inc.

If you don’t set a baseline standard for what you’ll accept in life, you’ll find it’s easy to slip into behaviours and attitudes or a quality of life that’s far below what you deserve.”

~ Anthony Robbins, (author and performance expert)

This quote caught my eye because I saw a client today who was struggling with growing her business and she acknowledged that she does not manage her time efficiently. She allowed herself to get so busy doing stuff in her business that she did not raise her head above the desk to see what else needed to be done to accomplish her goals. Now at the end of the year, she is beating up on herself for not accomplishing what she wanted to. My suggestion to her for success in 2008 was rather than read another book on time management or effective goal-setting, she instead focus on building self-discipline. Set specific times for handling email and only look at it during those times. Return all phone messages within 24 hours, mark off time in her calendar for business development activities, and commit to attend a set number of networking events every month. And then stick to these standards, no matter what. No excuses, no procrastination – just understand that this is what you expect yourself to do on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Make it a habit, like brushing your teeth. Setting a strong baseline standard for yourself is a good way to reduce your stress because you focus on what is most important to you to achieve what you want. Get rid of the time wasters and go for what you want.