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marynieves — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:27:12 -0000

So very true.You need to plan the night before the 6 most important things to do.If you dont practice this you become unmotivated and life is so short.Very inspiring you site.I really enjoy reading this.

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Deola — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:02:12 -0000

This has been one of your best yet. Thanks. Just what I need to apply. You know how you recognise what your solution is as soon as you see it. It dawned on my spirit that I had known this all along infact I used o do it but I stopped, but call it mental laziness or what. But thanks. You got to me.

You are a great man. You dont need anyone to tell you that. Thanks again.

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David Aharon Lindsay — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:55:30 -0000

Mike I heard this on a real estate show years ago

A pair of Short Twins were on the show with the flamboyant PINK suits and made one statement that hits home at everyone of us.

'It's not that we PLAN to fail, but that we FAIL to plan.'

Eery day I am answering emails .. and working on studying the laws of Success principles.

Due to Happy circumstances in my control I am getting to classify over 300 ebooks on the laws of success. by author, A project that came about after I broke my shoulder.

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Mike Hallowell — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:47:32 -0000

This will knock'em down! Thanks Coach!

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Judy Andrew — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:16:13 -0000

Back in the early 1960's when my mom had six kids under the age of ten, she invented the first life management system I've ever heard of for her own personal use (and sanity). She's always been a woman ahead of her time and I'm so grateful to have her as a role model. Planning your day makes a huge difference to how you live. It'll save way more than the few minutes of time it takes to put into practice. Good habits make a great future! Thanks, Mike!

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Jeanne May — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:32:47 -0000

Great idea Mike! It is so simple, incredibly easy to put into practice... if we are committed to our own growth it is easy. Like many people, I had the "I'll wing it" habit for quite a while but not having any plan meant I spent untold time and energy getting nowhere very quickly! Not now!

Jeanne
http://www.goalsnaspiration...

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Janet J — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:32:21 -0000

Thanks for the reminder, I'd been feeling scattered and stressed lately.

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Cori Fugate — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:28:04 -0000

I have been doing this Mike, and I have found that you start out with a little list and it gets a little longer and all of a sudden ...you're in business and you can still sleep at night!! You don't have to worry because you know you already wrote it down!!

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dimitri — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:22:42 -0000

Thanks Mike again your words of wisdom reminding us to do the formula of success as sometimes we may forget an important ingredient which is to plan the day in advance. Positive vibes to you my friend always kindly, Dimitri.

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Dawn — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:12:18 -0000

Mike,

This is why you are such a great coach. Start with/remind of the basics. I loved the "AT LEAST 1%" It makes me feel like I can start by doing something! Takes some of the pressure off of doing it perfectly right away that I always feel when I learn about more things "I should be doing." Heck, I could probably tackle 5, or 10 percent!

Thanks for always encouraging and reminding me not to give up.

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katie — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:25:16 -0000

Hi Mike - funny as I've just been revisiting the 7 habits by steven covey and in particular wanting to get back into the habit of planning ahead, in a goal-focused and prioritising way. I know I can do it and that it makes everything work better - but I have let it slip over the last 3 months and so grateful for your reminder. Thanks for your encouragement - always so well timed!

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Vijaya — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:11:29 -0000

Thank you for this advice. I think I need to plan my day in advance to improve productivity in my job.

Regards,

Vijaya

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Timoteo Arao — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:48:08 -0000

I used to do it;that is to have the whole plan of next day.That time I realized it was an excellent idea.

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Nikki Jourdan — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:07:24 -0000

Mike,

Great advice and it works. It is amazing how doing one thing over and over develops into a habit. Now it's second nature...and I never want to regress, ha!

Thanks Coach!

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John Stockwell — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:01:26 -0000

Mike,

1%. Works.
Started checking into on-line sales a few months back (1%) and became interested (1%). Ordered a couple of 'how to' items (1%) and found 1 of them suited to my thinking (1%). Planned 4 days of my year (1%) to work with it during a planned period of time-off next month (1%), so as to maintain my current income stream (1%) and avoid losing my focus by fretting about $ (1%)

So far I am at 10% and looking forward to make that 1% period of time worth 90% leverage on the year's income.

Yup, 1% works

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CW — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:42:33 -0000

Another way to put it:

People don't plan to fail, They fail to plan!

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John Fentress — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:28:03 -0000

Hi Mike,

I have long lived a life that might be called "spontaneous" (i.e. unplanned). In some creative efforts (I am an academic) this often but not always worked well. With the pragmatic side of life (such as paying bills and washing dishes) it was easy to let things pile up. Spontaneity was replaced by chaos. Now that I have moved into the realm of health coaching it is imperative that I not only plan ahead, but help my clients do so as well. Its good advice. I'll work to incorporate your advice, and help my clients do the same.

Thanks,

John

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Terry — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:10:01 -0000

Brian Tracy and Zig Ziglar have said this for years, and it is true. We become that which we think most about. My mother always told us "When you have nothing to do, that's what you do! Nothing". Someone else suggested reading a biography of a person that interests you. Good advice. Think about it: if Helen Keller (a deaf and blind person) was able to become one of the world's best communicators as well as a delegate to Japan after WWII, how difficult could it be for you? Just get interested and see what happens! It's your choice, after all...

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Copywriter — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:59:00 -0000

Tell 'm about the Success 6, Mike.
Write down the six most important things you want to do the next day. And do them in order of importance!
Great tool.

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Adam T. Anthony — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:31:31 -0000

Mike,

I recently got back into lifting weights. I had done this in the past, but the experience has been entirely different this time. I picked up Arnold’s Encyclopedia of body building, which, by the way, is filled with ton’s a great concepts that can be applied to many areas of life – Arnold is one amazing dude. Anyway, each day, sometime before I get to the gym, I jot down the exercises recommended by the book for that day and bring the list to the gym. The sheet is a simple checklist – a plan. As a result, I’m accomplishing exactly what I want to in this area of my life.

If I didn’t have a plan, it would be easy to go home after my body got tired. If I didn’t make the list, I could see myself skipping the trip to the gym altogether. But with my checklist, I just can’t let myself go home until every exercise checked off, no matter how long it takes or how tired my body gets.

I use tons of lists at work and in other area of my life too. Many items don’t fit into a “to do/done” list, but the concept is the same. Building a clear plan when your mind is clear definitely gets keeps you moving in the right direction as you mind and body tire.

-Adam

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Kathy — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:12:15 -0000

Mike,

I definitely have to plan my day in order to get all the things I want to get done completed. Long ago I heard the statement about activity does not equal accomplishment so I try to keep that in mind. And for some reason, there is just something so positive about marking one of the "things to do" off your list!

Kathy
www.MoreTimeandMoney.biz

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Rufus III — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:08:11 -0000

You Mike, are so right! Planning is everything. I heard one say that, "I rather trust a short pencil, than a long memory!"

Thanks for the blog COACH....love ya!!!

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Robert Garcia — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:16:15 -0000

I use a method that you talked about on one of your CD's. You take the 3x5 or 4x6 cue card and before you go to bed you write down the 6 most important things that you have to do the next day and then number them 1-6. You don't do #2 until you've completed #1 and so on. That was great advice Mike because when used it works great. I've had days where I procrastinated the night before and told myself I would just write it in the morning but when I woke up since I didn't have a written plan for my day I didn't get much done. I think being organized with your time is crucial to success of any kind.

Have a great day Mike!

Robert Garcia
Florida

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John Clark — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:27:00 -0000

Mike,

One of the things that work for me is an end of the day brain dump, followed by a next day to do list.

It's amazing how much better the sleep at night is. And the next day even if I forget my to do list, the activity pops into my head when I need it. I can't explain it but I don't miss much on my to do list.

But it has become a habit for me, and I am thankful I have it.

Here's to Your LifetoSuccess,

John Clark
http://www.lifetosuccess.com
http://www.habitbustingsyst...

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L.A. — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:26:18 -0000

Thanks for the reminder, I use to plan some days and let some days just happen...:-)

Plan, Plan, Plan