3 Things Successful People Do To Make The Most Out Of Their Day [VIDEO]

Have you noticed how some people just seem to get so much more done than others? 

I've found that most successful people have certain habits in their daily routines that help contribute to their ongoing success.

One of my mentors, Brian Tracy believes that the most important daily habit of successful people is to work off to do lists - he says every minute spent in planning saves 10 minutes in execution.

And I tend to agree.

In this 4 minute video he explains what how to structure your day for maximum productivity and performance - and I've added some of his notes below.

Here are the 3 steps to planning and making your daily list.

1. Plan Your Day The Night Before

Every minute spent in planning saves 10 minutes in execution. 

Sit down with a piece of paper and write down everything that you need to do the coming day.

If for any reason you don’t do this, it should be the first thing you do every morning.

When you write down a list you have a track to run on.

Writing down a list clarifies your thinking and goals…

Writing down a list forces you to think at a higher level…

If you start working from a list you increase you output 25% each day.

One of the habits of millionaires is that they start their day working from a list.

2. Set Priorities On Your List Before You Start the Day

Work from the 80/20 rule.

If you have 10 items on your list of things to do, two will be the more important than all of the other items put together.

Go down your list and answer the question, “If I were to be called out of town for a month, what are the most important tasks that I must accomplish?”

Last fall I was out of the country traveling across 15 countries in 36 days.

When I looked at my list of things to do before I left, I had to get my most important tasks done.

Once you identify these most important tasks, it brings us to the final step in starting your day.

3. Complete the Most Important Task First

Begin immediately on your most important task and focus on it and only it until completion. 

All success in life comes from project completion and living a life of good habits will help you complete more projects.

A project with multiple tasks is called a “multi-task job”.

This means that there are several smaller jobs to complete within the larger job.

Organize your jobs by sequence in a checklist and start on you most important project.

Complete the smaller jobs in you project, until the entire project is complete.

This process is called “single handling” and it’s one of the most powerful things that you can use in managing your time.

You can increase your productivity by 50% by planning, starting and completing your most important tasks every single day.

Conclusion 

If you can develop these habits of successful people and do those three things, plan your day the night before, organize your tasks in order of importance, and complete your most important task first thing during your day.

You will increase your productivity overnight.

What habits of millionaires do you practice when you start your day to make sure you are successful?

Leave a comment below.

About Michael Yardney Michael is the founder of Metropole Property Strategists who help their clients grow, protect and pass on their wealth through independent, unbiased property advice and advocacy. He's once again been voted Australia's leading property investment adviser and one of Australia's 50 most influential Thought Leaders. His opinions are regularly featured in the media.