Do The Most Important Thing

Maintaining focus is a key challenge and skill that you need to acquire in order to be successful at achieving your goals and creating the life you want. Sometimes it may seem difficult to stay on point and keep moving forward. We all get distracted at times, or we may not be sure what the next step should be.

During times such as this, simply remind yourself to:

Do the most productive thing you can do at every given moment.

This instruction is deceptively simple yet powerful. Whenever you get stuck and are unsure about what the next step should be, or if you find yourself wasting time getting caught up in something that is not moving you forward, just go back and think of this simple instruction.

Notice that the first word in this simple sentence is a verb-an action word. You must DO the most productive thing at every given moment. The most productive thing will be that which will move you most effectively and efficiently toward your ultimate goal.

This is in fact where many people can get stuck. They may know what their end goal is, but they are not sure what specific actions they need to take at that moment. What is the most productive thing?

This is why it is essential to break down your larger ultimate goal into smaller intermediate goals, and continue breaking these down until you have created daily tasks that are manageable and which will move you steadily toward the achievement of your ultimate goals. This is essentially reverse engineering your larger goals, so that you understand what is required of you on a daily basis in order to continuously move yourself closer to your ultimate goal.

Doing the most productive thing “at every given moment”, also emphasizes that we need to consistently maintain our focus, effort and actions when striving to accomplish our goals and achieve the life we want. There is no time to waste. Even your downtime can and should be used productively to help you recharge, so you are better able to tackle your tasks when you return to work. There are some simple yet highly effective strategies, including the use of Personal Programming Messages (PPMs), which will enable you to maintain this focus on a consistent basis.

So just remember to, “Do the most productive thing you can do at every given moment”, whenever you feel stuck or find yourself getting off track. Memorize these words and use them to help you keep moving forward consistently toward your goals.

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