Over the last 6-7 years, I have consistently done 3 things that changed my life within the first 24 months. Realistically they would have had an impact the first week, but compounded over 24 months is where the life changing results started to appear.
I believe that if everyone did these three things every day, they would find themselves living the life they want (or at the very least closer to it).
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1. Morning routine
Waking up and having a routine each morning that allows me to maximise the day is something that has a huge impact on my health, happiness and achievements. There are a number of good books on this 'The 5am club' is probably the best I have recently read that allowed me to understand what had become a reality for me through trial and error.
Everyone is different but I believe if you have a morning routine that leaves you feeling energised, positive and focused on your goals, then you will progress far more quickly. The impact on your daily activities this will have, compounded over 24 months, will change your life.
2. Learning / Reading
It might be part of your morning routine or you might build it into your day ,but schedule in at least 1 hour, 7 days a week to learn the skills you need. What I learn each day changes depending on where I am at and what I need to know. It might be reading about business financials, sales, time management, investments or whatever will help me progress towards my goals. Nothing you learn within a single day or even week will have a huge impact, but over 24 months you can learn a lot about a topic. Make sure you learn things and apply them if relevant - if you don't, then you may as well not bother.
3. Weekly planning
Life is full of distractions and new shiny opportunities that can easily distract you from moving closer to your desired outcome. At the start of the week, planning your top tasks to be completed and scheduling when you are going to do them, allows you to avoid this trap. These tasks should be decided by looking at your yearly, quarterly or monthly goals and working backwards. This strategy over two years should allow you to complete a lot of 'urgent but important' tasks as opposed to 'urgent non-important' tasks. Most people spend their time doing 'urgent non-important' tasks e.g replying to internal emails, as opposed to 'important urgent' tasks like working on a new customer lead system. Without weekly planning, it's too easy to be a busy fool. Here's a link to a blog I created on how I set goals to stay on track.
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