1. Create a plan for each day - use the plan to organize your day, but don't be married to
the plan - remain flexible.
2. Keep a list of your priorities in view. Measure your to-dos and planned actions against
them.
3. Ask of each new task before you: "Who is the best person to be doing this task?"
4. Ask specifically for what you want, including conditions of satisfaction, and timeframes.
Don't expect people to read your mind.
5. Skip the morning news on TV. It's primarily negative. Skip the late night news on TV.
Its even more negative than the morning news. Go to sleep earlier, read, or write a journal.
6. Start each day with 30-60 minutes of reading - business, educational or inspirational.
7. Refine and clarify your vision. Where are your actions taking your organization?
8. Whatever you are currently complaining about - stop it.
9. Use the 80/20 rule to your advantage.
10. Work on one item at a time.
11. Put your basic values into writing.
12. Put your goals (all of them) into writing.
13. Do your next day's planning at the end of the day.
14. Be networking conscious.
15. Establish a reading / learning program.
16. Ask the question, where is the strategic or competitive advantage?
17. Figure out what you are very good at doing - delegate or outsource the rest.
18. Analyze the cost/benefit of what you are doing. It may be more cost-effective to
delegate or outsource.
19. Ask yourself, "Is what I am doing the highest value contribution I can make now?"
If not, don't do it.
（中译文）
1.每天做一个计划--用这个计划来安排你的日子，但不要过于死板，要保持灵活性。
2.为考虑之中的事情按主次列一个表，衡量它们的重要性并且有计划地对待。
3.对你面临的每一个新任务问一句，"谁是这个任务的最佳人选。"
4.明确的提出你需要的东西，包括满意的条件、时间构成。不要指望别人了解你的内心所想。
5.不要看早间新闻，它们大多是消极的。不看晚间新闻，它们更消极。早点上床，阅读或写一篇日记。
6.每天早上阅读30-60分钟--（内容可以是）商业的，有教育意义或能给人灵感的。
7.精练地阐明你的见解。你的行为最终目的是什么？
8.放弃所有的抱怨。
9.用80/20的准则对待你的利益。
10.在一个时间内集中精力做一件事情。
11.把你的基本价值观写下来。
12.把你的目标（所有的）写下来。
13.你的下一天是今天晚上就计划好的吗？
14.有意识地建立关系网。
15.建立一个阅读或学习计划。
16.问这样一个问题：自己的战略性或竞争性优势在哪里？
17.确定你最善于做的是什么--将其它事交给别人做。
18.对你正做的事情做一个成本效益分析。
19.问你自己："我正在做的事情是我现在能获得的最大利益回报吗"，如果不是这样，你就不要去做。
有人曾经问一位非常成功的传奇人物："您认为您能够获得如此巨大成功的最重要原因是什么？"
他回答道："因为我有非常多的经验。"
那人又问： "那你是怎样获得这么多的宝贵经验呢？ "
答："通过非常多次的失败。"
If you have not succeeded, it's because you have not failed enough times.
如果你没有成功，那是因为你还没有经历足够多次的失败
