Many of us are aware that in order to be successful one has to have short-term, medium-term and long-term objectives and goals. Achieving these are much easier if one has extremely short term objectives such as next-day objectives also. To do this you need a yellow legal pad and a ball point pen and a couple of minutes a night. You make a list called a, "To Do list".

Write the list as succinctly as possible. Do not use two words when one will do. Try to get each item on one line and make that line as short as possible.

Write down the number one and after that write-downs something you want to get done tomorrow.
Skip a line.
Write down the number two and then what you want to do.
Skip a line and continue until you are down to item number 10.

Do not rearrange the items in priorities. The next day just start at item number one, get it done and go on to item two and so forth.

Does that seem to simple? It probably does seem too simple but the fact is it works for people that use the system. After a short time that priorities will take care of themselves.

When you are involved in something that is going to take a while you often have pauses in your efforts created for one reason or another. When you have your, "To Do" list you can jump in and do the next item on the list during one of your pauses.

You get instant positive reinforcement when you cross out an item.

What if you do not get everything done on the list? So what? Just put it on the next days list and keep on putting it on the list until it is done.

Old friends will recognize this as the Randy de Pinto system. Remember how Randy's store was always in perfect shape and his paperwork was always up to date. That pad Randy was carrying around with him all the time was his, "To Do" lists.

SAMPLE, "TO DO LIST":
*wash car
*Buy tires
*Sell XX samples
*call yesterday's sample recipients
*pick up cleaning
*Call XX Prospects.
*etc.
Bob