How to Stay on Top of Things

Writing stuff down makes it official

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The Shortform

Nov 21, 2022

Start a self-discipline journal to stay focused. It should include 5 short sections:

Short for “situation report,” this is a summary of what’s happening and what you want to focus on.

You’ll identify one thing you don’t want to do but that’s necessary to complete a goal.

The main part of your journal entry is where you’ll add activities organized by morning, afternoon, and evening.

Ask yourself, what is the ideal scenario? What does success look like? Find quick ways to increase your effort to outperform.

At the end of the day summarize what went well, what didn’t, and how you can remove any obstacles standing in your way.

Get a free sample of the daily journal here.