Got Goals? Make a list!

By Joe

Since starting a company I've found many ways to become more efficient during the day. It's a strange thing because when I was younger, starting my own business always made me think of doing what I wanted to do, when I wanted to do it, and how I wanted to do it. That's not exactly how I'd say my day to day is. You don't realize how much work you actually have to do just to get your business off the ground. When you stand back at look at everything you have to do, its extremely overwhelming.

What I've come to learn over the past year of working at Overtime Media, is the power of making a list. It seems simple, and too small a thing to make a difference. However, I can say first hand, it's an incredibly powerful thing to do.

You can't do everything in a day, nor should you be expected to. So instead of letting all your goals pile up on you, do what I do. For 10 minutes every night before you go to bed, sit down and write 5 things you want to make sure you get done the next day. Throughout the day, cross your goals off the list as you get them done. By the end of the day, when all your goals are crossed off the list, you'll feel a lot better about your day. Plus, you'll know that you got things done.

This can work for anyone, an athlete, a coach, or an entrepeneur. I promise it will make your days more productive, and even more manageable. For example, I just crossed "write a blog post" off my list.