Your Best Just Got Better

What happens when you activate your imagination? Well, a few things that I know of right away. (1) You jump-start your creativity. (2) You begin imaging-in tasks and tactics. (3) You begin the process of building a new "normal." (Ok, in last month's Momentum Module for our elite membership group at www.TimeToGetMomentum.com, we talked at length in the town hall meeting and in that month's special report about Building Routines. Please let me know if you'd like to talk about that…) In this podcast, I'll share with you four of the principles of success. Good news: There are not hundreds or dozens of things you need to do to make your life and work better. There are a few things, however, you need to do consistently. Please, listen in and practice with one of these this week.

Step one in getting more - more of whatever it is you'd like to have - is to know what what that is. And, I'm not the only one who thinks so! Recently, I saw a campaign via Connect: Professional Women's Network, Powered by Citibank where they provided this prompt: "Finish This Statement...As a woman I'd like to_______ more." How many things came to your mind? As a man, as a friend, as a partner, as a colleague, as a teenager, as a retiree (we've you ALL listening in to this podcast each week!). Wanting more of something that brings you joy, challenges you, or makes the world a better place is not negative; in fact, wanting more is the first step you need to take if you're going to get more. Enjoy this podcast, and…give yourself the gift of your own attention by writing down what it is you'd like to make more of!

How clear is your vision - of what you want, of what you have, of where you are going? In this week's podcast, I am going to encourage you to do a little more work this week to CLEARLY identify where you are going. It's an important aspect to incorporate in to your planning, your development, your routines. By the way, if building new routines is something that you're looking to work on next year, let me know…I have some ideas on that. When it comes to the results you're experiencing, it's easies to think in terms of past performance. A mentor of mine - Marshall Goldsmith - continues to remind me how important habits are to our productivity AND our lack of success. I wrote in my journal years ago that "habits are things that used to work." By that I mean that what I used to do, that got me here to where I am today. If I'm going to get anywhere other than where I am…might be time for a new routine! If you know that next year is going to be a more productive one for you, here are some ideas you can use right away: http://www.jasonwomackblog.com/working_outwhile_youre_ou/2011/05/3-habits-to-a-more-productive-year.html

If there was just one secret to effective project management, when would you want to know what it is? I believe there is one skill that you can improve on that will - no doubt - make it easier to manage any project you are involved in - in life, at home, or at work. As you move in to the next week, ask yourself, "Who do I need to follow up with?" and then, if possible, send out any notes/emails/phone calls you can to connect with those people. An easy way to move the mission forward is to identify where you are going, what resources you need to get there, and take actions - step by step - to make your way toward completion. If you'd like to read about three more ideas you can use right away, here's a blog post from a while back you'll enjoy: http://www.jasonwomackblog.com/working_outwhile_youre_ou/2009/11/project-manager-productivity-secrets-a-presentation-in-santa-barbara-ca.html

Good news, in order to get THAT MUCH better, there are not hundreds or even dozens of things you have to do. There's just one. Throughout this episode, I share with you ways you can think about answering that ONE most important question, "What do I want?" Until you decide what that is, on both a head AND a heart level…Well, you just may find yourself staying busy. Once you identify WHAT you want, then you can more clearly identify what to do and how to get there.

As a kid, I was told that "Practice Makes Perfect," but as you'll hear in this podcast I've since realized that it isn't true. Practice can make a lot of things, but I've yet to be PERFECT at any of the things that practice has made. Oh, and listen in this week as I make TWO big offers that you can take advantage of as you Make Things Better.

There are just a couple of reasons you're as busy as you are. In this podcast, I want to challenge you to think bigger so you can make more. More memories, more time with your family, more of the "more" you wish you had. (Of course, if money is on your list, I'll help you there as well.) Listen in, and find just one thing you can do to turn that busy-ness in to business.

When did you set a goal to be in debt? Or be in a disastrous relationship? Or spend more nights away from your family each year? Listen in to this episode to hear my thoughts on these kinds of questions.

Have you ever gone so fast that you went TOO fast? You know, you missed one of the details, or you forgot to do something you promised? Today, start practicing a new way of being more productive; pause for a moment or two right before you say, "I'm done." You just may get more done, sooner. And that makes it seem like you're working faster.

On July 1st, 1988, the Nike(r) Corporation started a movement. Their ad agency suggested the tag line, "Just Do It." And since then, that slogan has been synonymous with productivity, performance and engagement. My problem - and yours too - is that we need to decide what NOT to do.

Louis Pasteur said "Chance favors the prepared mind" and this ties in directly with the theme of this week's episode. I can promise you that sometime over the next four weeks, someone is going to be late for an appointment, cancel a meeting, or otherwise keep you waiting. Listen in and you'll learn how you can increase the likelihood that good things will happen in life…AND at work.

I read about some research lately in a Harvard Business School study…they have proven that the most valuable form of communication is face-to-face. Are you ready to sit down and share that big thing you're working on with someone who could help you along the way?

Back in the 1990s, I had an "Ah-ha," moment… If I change out one of my five people that I'm spending a lot of time with, I can start to change the way I look at life and change what experiences I have. Listen in for three tactics you can use to begin upgrading Team You; your team of five.

A lot of my friends have children going back to (or starting) school this month. You know, to the one they tell me, "I can't believe how fast time is going." My questions to you: Are you better today than you were last year? How would you know?

There are TWO different kinds of goals to set. Listen in to learn how you can maximize your focus, and hear what martial artist Bruce Lee had to say about not always achieving your goals.