Friday, November 28, 2008

For the Knights at HippoParamus’ Round Table

I’ve been working all my life; I had a newspaper route when I was 14 (my mother, a doctor, was making 250K during the early 80’s at that time). But, my father taught me the value of honest, hard work.

A toast to my friends:

1. Rid clutter – superfluous material items clutter the mind and prevent effectiveness. Some people, like my Mom, just pile things upon things and papers upon papers without ever remembering what items are at the bottom or even the middle of the pile.

2. In sight, in mind. Therefore, lay out the most vital, prioritized items in line-of-sight (LOS) just as a butler lines up his master’s clothing and items in view. Again: in sight, in mind. When one sees items and lists of responsibility, one remembers - real power is power over one's weaknesses.

3. Make lists constantly and check off things upon completion.

4. Prioritize and perform the most vital, check-listed items first.

5. Constantly reorganize, reassess, and reassemble oneself.

[Aside: Intention is only 1/10th of the game; execution is everything else (9/10ths).]

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