A simple system for organizing complex modern life

In today's world, a person has to work in multitasking mode. Projects, meetings, files, tasks, the deadline of which is inexorably approaching us... It is often difficult to arrange his life so that we have time to deal with the affairs of the workers.

Today we want to introduce you to a system that helps you organize all of your goals and business objectives. This system was developed by Chris Winfield, a businessman from New York.

Life - a complicated thing.

We like to work 40+ hours a week, we are proud of it and loved to tell all and sundry how we are doing, because it makes us feel important and irreplaceable. Or otherwise, we just think that the way it should be.

So it was with me. Until I decided to change everything.

This could not go on anymore, I had to start over and change everything. I wanted to live life to the fullest and do not want to miss a single moment.

But there was one problem. I did not know how to do it. I have spent too much time wasted and worked inefficiently. So I started to look for ways that could help me solve the problem.

I have read many books and blogs on productivity and eventually brought to himself a certain system consisting of four elements.

This simple system, of which it will go on, helped me to improve my performance, with its help, I was able to organize the days, weeks, months, or even just hours. Thanks to her, I have time to do more in less time.

I would like to say that I easily and quickly came to this system, but it is not so: I spent hundreds of hours of experimentation, I experienced many setbacks, mistakes and disappointments.

Today, I am able to do in 17 hours more than in the past 40 hours. Not even so. I for one week is able to achieve more than in the past few months.

I am able to work simultaneously on several projects, customers, companies, and at the same time maintain a balance between work and personal life.

I work, I spend time with my family, I walk, I talk with people I teach others what I know myself and have time whatnot. Everyday. And all this only because I have developed a suitable system to me, which is constantly adhere. This system is quite simple, but never forget that:

Just it does not always mean easy.

One of the main things that I realized: if you take the time to plan out your day and will clear about what you want to achieve (create a certain picture of the days), then everything will go on simpler. You will be working less, and complete more work because you're passionately, you will see a goal.

My system consists of four main elements:

1. Dream and set goals. What do you really want from life? What are your dreams, goals, ambitions? If you do not know the answers to these questions, then the rest of the components from this list will not do you any good.
2. Unload your brain. Transfer the thoughts out of my head onto paper. You do not have to think about other details, if you really want to become productive.
3. Keep a mental maps. They will help you find the loopholes to be your main objectives. In other words, you'll see how quickly to do or get what you want.
4. Manage your time and unpack complex tasks into their component elements. This will help you in the shortest possible time to achieve its main objectives.

Nobody ever will challenge the obvious fact that all people 24 hours a day. Successful people distinguish two qualities:

• They know exactly what they want.
• They put effort to get what they want.

Are you ready to take the risk and make the effort to become successful? Then read on.

1. Dream. Set goals. proceed

Begin with the End in Mind.

Stephen Covey

The first thing you have to build a picture of their lives. You have to understand what you want to achieve, what kind of person you want to become, in other words, think of how to look your ideal life.

When I first did this, I would like to change many things in my life. Perhaps you, like me at the time, seems that many things can not be changed, but do not despair and do not give up, because this feeling is perfectly normal.

Following the advice of Mark Allen, for each of its purpose, I averted following page. This lack of space is necessary in order to have had the opportunity to paint each goal in detail, to spread it on the main elements to create a detailed plan to achieve this goal, but the specification of the target should be without water.

There is something that is important to remember that you are not held together by a blood-plan, your goals may change at any time. We can not assert with precision what will happen with us in an hour, and even more so, no one can say that his goals and life plans will not change in the next month or next year.

But such a plan advantageous in that you are clear about what you want to achieve, what kind of person to become a dream.

Also, do not worry, if not for each goal you have managed to draw up a plan to achieve. This is normal, the main thing that you have a goal, and when it comes time, you will find ways to help you achieve it.

2. Relieve your brain

Let your mind will always be bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean and the highest mountain peak.

Morihei Ueshiba

Our memory - this is largely a survival tool. We are the easiest to remember things that are important and we need them. Memory - an amazing thing: in case of force majeure, for example, we can recall the lessons of school life safety and provide first aid to a person.

You keep in mind the hundreds of thoughts, minor details, unnecessary details. For example, try to remember all the details, even the smallest details of the project, which is engaged. Of course, this awareness is worthy of respect, but at the same time, it often causes anxiety and stress. Conclusion: Get rid of the junk, unload your brain.

Do not keep these details in mind - write them down in a diary, let all that is contained on the hard drive of your computer in google Docs or anywhere else. This will allow you to better focus on what is important at the moment, not forgetting about current affairs.

Organize, divide and conquer

Now that you have saved yourself from a huge number of unnecessary or critical thoughts, it's time to organize the affairs. Look to your own plan. Maybe you are not lazy and made a plan not only for the coming weeks and months, but for years on end.

You should structure all you have to do. Try to plan out all your projects, tasks and other things so that they do not interfere with each friend, take a separate time for each task, do not chase two rabbits at once, but divide and Conquer.

Do not worry if you do not yet have a specific plan to achieve all that you have planned. The main thing is that you have a goal, and the rest will help your subconscious.

Your subconscious mind in this case can be compared with a GPS-navigator. You specify a destination and learns how to get there.

3. Create a Mind Map

All you need - a plan, a road map, and the courage to get to their destination.

Earl Nightingale

Mental map - a scheme which helps you visualize and organize information. Mental maps can be used for virtually everything from drawing abstract and ending the development of a serious strategy. They will help you to decompose a complex object into its component parts.

C using a mental map you will be able to build the project hierarchy, results and objectives. Use the font size and color to highlight what's important, and what you need to perform an emergency. You can also include in it a reference to important online resources or documents on your computer.

This map will help you see at a glance what the project takes you most of the time or requires attention (tasks and deadlines in red will be screaming about their urgency and importance).

Looking through his mental map of each week, you will notice what kind of projects are close to completion, and it motivates you to move on. Remove the completed projects and fill them with new ones.

4. Manage your time and spoon the challenges on the basic elements

Decide today that you will become an expert on the management of their time and their own efficiency.

Brian Tracy

Now that you have a plan, you must be sure that will cope with all the challenges ahead in time. There are various methods and systems to help you with this. For example:

• Kanban - a system that will help you effectively deal with problems. There is a handy online tool KanbanFlowWhich it is designed not only for a single, but also teamwork.
• Familiar to many methods of increasing personal effectiveness GTDThat helps you bring the case to the end started.

Do not forget about today

Mental maps, GTD, Kanban - it's all very well and, certainly, it is necessary for you to achieve your goals. But do not forget that this strategic planning. Sometimes you need a simple practical plan for the day. Not tomorrow. In allotment, month or year. For today.

The dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.

Bo Bennett

There Pomodoro technique that will help you to effectively plan your time. Read more about it you can learn here.

Always reach their goals, perform tasks on time, achieve success - it is something that everyone should aspire. But never forget the seventh habit Stephen Covey - "sharpening the saw."

Imagine a person who is sawing wood for five hours, but when you advise him to stop for a couple of minutes to sharpen the saw, he replied: "I do not have time to sharpen the saw! I saw it! ".

Do not forget to give time to your health, your family and friends and always try to have a rest when you feel that you need it.