One of the most spontaneous and unpredictable people you will ever meet
is jason as far as graphics design was concerned you will hardly find anyone
better and as far as making and sticking to a plan goes you will hardly find
another person who is more disorganized in fact his financial life was in
shambles until he adopted one daily practice that changed his life forever
and in this video i will share with you the one habit every rich person does
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jason's graphic design career began with a less than stellar start in the
beginning stages he barely had enough clients to sustain himself for a month
however he kept pushing his skill via social media platforms and he encouraged
anyone he worked with to pass along his name as the months passed jason started
getting more clients and ultimately more work to do he was happy about this but
many of his clients weren't and i'll tell you why jason was what you would
call a party animal maybe a social freak would be more appropriate he loved going
out even when he didn't have to he could be in the middle of work then all of a
sudden he would receive a call from a friend and you hear something like hey
bro i'm in your neighborhood care to have a drink with me before you know it
jason will be up and out jason's major problem was in his social life as there
is nothing wrong with having one his biggest challenge was drawing up a plan
for his day and sticking to it he never had a format for his day he got out of
bed when he saw fit slept any time he liked and worked only when the thought
crossed his mind as you would guess this level of disorganization affected not
just his work output but his health he formed a habit of staying up pretty late
he would either be busy working all night or watching movies until dawn one
side effect of this time mismanagement was that he started handing in
deliverables to clients late unfortunately jason failed to realize
that the more work he had to do the better organized he ought to be not just
for the sake of work but for other personal engagements one particular
incident gave jason a wake-up call he got a contract via his friend steve to
build a website for a reputable company in his town the contract was worth more
money than jason had ever made from a single client he had two weeks to
deliver a skeleton of the website then upon approval another two weeks to
finish up the job he was very enthusiastic about this and he got to
work as fast as he could unfortunately his habit of not planning his days
affected how he executed his work he was caught between answering every call for
alcohol visiting his parents and doing his job he had no clue which time was
supposed to be dedicated to which activity and this caused him to miss
several deadlines including the high-paying website contract he recently
got upon missing the first deadline his clients were pretty upset as they run a
serious well-organized business and they had to meet up with the dates set for
the website launch the company was forced to withdraw the contract from
jason leaving them with just the upfront payment they had made and proceeded to
look for someone else capable of delivering on time this turn of events
hurt jason a great deal first of all he had lost huge sums of
money that he would have made upon completion of the job
secondly his friend who made it possible for him to get the contract was very
upset with him to top it all off jason had gone on a major shopping spree with
his credit card with the expectation of a huge payoff from the contract which he
had now just lost now he was in debt and was stuck with a bunch of items he
really didn't need jason sat on his couch at home and spent time wondering
why he couldn't meet up with the deadline he just couldn't figure it out
but luckily for him he was about to receive some information that would
change the way he operated his friend steve paid him a visit later that night
to speak with him he knew jason was a very good graphics designer but he was
also aware of his inability to stay organized bro what went wrong why can't
you get your act together you had all the time in the world to complete the
first milestone but you didn't steve said jason responded i know but i had
some other things to do along with some extra work at hand and that's why i
couldn't meet the deadline steve shot down this flimsy excuse as fast as it
came out of his mouth having a lot of activities or work at hand isn't the
problem the main problem is that you don't plan your daily activities you
need to dedicate time for certain activities and make sure you are
disciplined enough to stick to it steve explained to jason that planning one's
day is key to how much a person can achieve within 24 hours and eventually
the rest of their lives he went on to give jason several tips on how he could
plan his day and get all of his tasks executed effectively tip number one
write out all your tasks this was something jason had never done before so
the concept was quite strange to him steve explained that writing out one's
tasks for the day either on a piece of paper or on a notepad on your smartphone
can help an entrepreneur thoroughly get organized he further pointed out
advantages that come with writing out daily plans these included that it
reminds you of what you have to do daily it allows you to dedicate specific times
to each task it can help you meet with deadlines and it can stop you from
engaging in other distracting or unimportant activities tip number two
plan the same time every day they say that when you do something every day it
will eventually become a hobbit and you know how hard habits are to break you
could write out your plan for the next day the night before you go to bed or
early in the morning when you wake up doing this every day will ensure that
you remain on track with all your tasks and not skip a single one
tip number three place the tasks in the order you want them to be executed this
tip can swing in different ways your most important task could actually be
the one you need to do last and the least important task is the one you
should do first all this depends on the task itself and the time of the day that
is most convenient for you to execute them tip number four set reminders at
intervals writing out your daily plans is great but you may struggle to
remember them all we are all human and forgetting a few things is an expected
occurrence for this reason setting reminders will let you know when it's
time to begin a task and when it's time to end the task and move on to the next
one keep in mind that you could be a little bit flexible with your timing if
a certain task should be over by 12 noon and you are not quite done with it you
can throw in an extra 30 minutes or so to finish it up however this depends on
the task in question if it's a long project that would take days to complete
you can stop when the time dedicated to it is expired and move on to the next
one this won't hurt you as you can continue from the point you stop the
next day tip number five separate work from personal tasks mixing work tasks
with personal tasks can be confusing and at times distracting it is wise to
dedicate the early hours of your day to your private tasks such as cleaning
laundry etc then follow up with the listing out your work related tasks
which should be done say between 8 am to 5 pm when work is done you can face
other personal tasks later in the day these may include visiting a loved one
shopping for groceries or even hanging out with friends
when work-related activities and personal activities are separated on
your to-do list you will find yourself being very effective at work while still
keeping up with your personal life tip number six write out at least two
tasks you must accomplish in a given day in every to-do list there has to be at
least one personal task you cannot ignore and at least one work-related
task you cannot leave undone be sure to write out such tasks boldly so you won't
miss them an extra tip is to write out why such tasks must be done that day the
advantages of doing that task and the consequences you will face if you do not
get it done the importance you attach to such tasks will keep you motivated to
execute them even when you start when lazy about them
tip number seven include some quick tasks in your list just because the task
only takes 10 minutes to complete doesn't mean it's unimportant it could
be something as brief as going through your email and responding to the most
important ones this won't take so much of your time but i guess you know the
importance of checking your email regularly quick tasks of this nature are
very important think about it that email could contain a proposal a job offer or
another form of beneficial opportunity you wouldn't want to miss
tip number eight refer back to your list as often as you can the final tip steve
gave to jason was to refer back to his list regularly setting reminders are
great but looking at your to-do list as often as you can will help you stay
focused on the task you are currently executing even before the reminder alarm
goes off when you take quick glances at your list you will be reminded of how
many more tasks you have to round up that day and will do your best to finish
them up one at a time jason was very appreciative of all the tips steve had
given him and he made up his mind to start planning his days henceforth jason
said thanks for the advice and all these useful tips on how to properly plan my
day i may have lost the last contract but i still have a few clients to cater
to so i'll start practicing my time management with these jobs right there
jason pulled out his phone went straight to his notepad and started making plans
ahead for the following day his spirit was lifted but it was about to be lifted
even further steve had some good news for jason dude you didn't lose a
contract i was able to convince my partners to continue with you i promised
them i'd speak to you and make sure you get it done in good time they've seen
samples of your work so they know you can do a good job you just have to
deliver on time you can imagine how happy jason was knowing he had gotten
back something he considered lost thanks steve i promise i won't fail i've
learned so much from you today and it will help me attend to my work better
myself and my family from that day forth jason formed the habit of planning his
days by writing down his tasks according to their importance he discovered that
he was beginning to execute all of his tasks in due time regardless of how much
work he received from his clients his improved work output also opened the
doors for better work opportunities since more and more people were
recommending him as a professional time-conscious graphic design expert hey
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