Self–Awareness

The Secret to Getting More Out of Each Day

A simple way to boost your results

Bill Abbate
ILLUMINATION
Published in
6 min readOct 29, 2024

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Do you ever find yourself racing through the day, busy yet getting little done? Many of us drift from task to task, driven by distractions and demands, rarely stopping to ask if what we’re doing will truly matter tomorrow. Let’s look at the simple yet powerful ACE method that can help you take charge of your time and make every day count.

Taking charge of the day

How often do you thoughtfully choose what you spend your time and energy doing on a given day? Many of us let our days happen to us instead of making them happen for us. But since your days happen anyway, why not make the best of them? Why not use them to create something worthwhile for yourself and those you care about? A little intention can turn a “thoughtless” day into a thoughtful one.

Few of us plan the days ahead, meaning our days control us instead of us controlling our days. Because we are not in control, we try to do too many insignificant things and get little done. What can one expect when they give little or no thought to what they want to accomplish that will make a difference in their future? This is the epitome of going through the day thoughtlessly rather than thoughtfully. You will “spend” your…

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Bill Abbate
Bill Abbate

Written by Bill Abbate

Leadership Writer and Editor in ILLUMINATION, Leadership/Executive Coach, Author www.BillAbbate.com