Jim Rohn Quotes

Don't start your day until you have it finished on paper first.

Never begin the day until it is finished on paper.

The night before, go over your schedule and see what you're going to do and what the purpose of what you're doing is. I advocate having a two-column schedule. On the left, put down all your appointments and phone calls. On the right, put down what the purpose is.

Each night before I go to bed, I take out a small card and write a list of the things I need to do the next day in order of their priority.

When I come into the office, the first thing I do is I plan out what I want to accomplish that day. I write it down in my notebook and make sure I accomplish it before I leave that day.

Probably the biggest problem I had was I didn't understand the importance of scheduling.

Compile your to-do list for tomorrow no later than this evening.

I always like to plan ahead of time and follow up.

I keep a journal/day planner, which really helps me stay organized and focused.

No, my entire life is planned. It's called time management.

I'm at the gym at 6, so I'm usually in my office by 7:15. And I try to not schedule a lot of meetings before 8. So I've got that first hour to get myself organized for the day and to make sure that I've structured what I want to do.

Write down the most important things you have to do tomorrow.

Boundary setting is really a huge part of time management.

I keep lists of names of people that I have met, a list of things to do day by day as well as a log of how my time is consumed throughout the day. It's a very important part of my personal discipline.

Also, I'm always learning better and better how to prioritize and how to leave certain things for the next day.

Time management is really key for me.

You can't master time, but you have to work your hardest to manage it.

Don't worry if you don't complete everything on the schedule. At least you will have completed the most important projects before getting to the less important ones.

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one's day and every night to examine the results obtained.

The secret to multitasking is that it isn't actually multitasking. It's just extreme focus and organization.

I try to list the top three things to get done every day, and I'll be lucky if I hit all three, but it's amazing what that does to keep you on track.

Schedule your time. People always ask, 'How do you do it all?' I'm like a walking calendar. I literally make my snacks on a Sunday if I'm traveling on a Tuesday, and I'll pack them before I leave.

There is time enough for everything, in the course of the day, if you do but one thing at once; but there is not time enough in the year, if you will do two things at a time.

As for my schedule, I tend to go to bed at the same time every night and get up at the same time every morning, and I try to be as productive as possible. Some days, I can devote to one specific thing. Other days, it's a catch-all day.

I wake up each morning and make my schedule, and when I do, I plan the work around when I'll be able to handle it best.