Chapter 10 put important things first

There must be rules and regulations in work, you can't grab your eyebrows and beards, you have to prioritize!Only in this way can things be done step by step in a rhythmic and orderly manner to achieve good results.Between something urgent but not important and something important but not urgent, which would you do first?You may find it difficult to face this problem. In real life, many people are like this, as the French philosopher Blaise Bascal said: "What is put first is the most difficult thing for people to understand." Many people are unfortunately caught by this sentence. In their words, they have absolutely no idea how to rank the tasks and responsibilities of life in order of importance.They think that the work itself is the achievement, but this is actually a big fallacy.

After determining which few things should be done, you must start to act according to their priorities.Most people prioritize things based on a sense of urgency rather than priority.The approach of these people is reactive rather than proactive.People who know how to live can't do this, but work in order of priority.Here are two suggestions: 1. Start each day with a priority list Bethlehem Steel President Charles Schwap met with efficiency expert Ivy Leigh.During the meeting, Ivy Leigh said his company could help Shuwap manage his steel company better.Shuwap said he knew how to manage, but in fact the company was not as it should be.But he said that what he needs is not more knowledge, but more action.He said: "What should be done, we are clear. If you can tell us how to better implement the plan, I will listen to you, and the price will be set by you within a reasonable range."

Ivy Leigh said he could give Shuwap something in 10 minutes that would increase his company's performance by at least 50 percent.Then he handed Shuwap a blank piece of paper and said, "Write down on this paper the six most important things you will do tomorrow." After a while he said, "Now put a number on each thing that is important to you. The order of importance for you and your company." This took about 5 minutes.Ivy Leigh continued, "Now put this piece of paper in your pocket. First thing in the morning take this note out and do item one. Don't look at the others, just item one. Do it The first thing, until it is done. Then do the same with the second thing, the third thing... until you leave work. If you only finish the first thing, it doesn't matter. You are always doing the most important thing things."

Ivy Leigh added: "Do this every day. Once you're convinced of the value of this method, ask people in your company to do the same. Do this experiment for as long as you like, and then send me Give me the check for what you think it's worth." The entire meeting lasted less than half an hour.A few weeks later, Schwap sent Ivy Leigh a check for $25,000, along with a letter.The letter said it was the most valuable lesson of his life from a money point of view.Later, someone said that five years later, this small steel mill that was unknown at the time became the largest independent steel mill in the world, and the method proposed by Ivy Leigh contributed a lot.This approach also earned Schwap $100 million.

2Write down things in order and make a schedule Getting your day organized is key to your ability to achieve great things.This way you can focus on what you have to do every moment.But it is equally important to plan the time of the week, month, and year.Doing this gives you an overall direction to see your big picture. Real high-efficiency people understand the principle of priority. Before dealing with the things of a year, a month, or a day, they always arrange their time according to the priority. Business and computer tycoon Ross Perot said: "Everything that is good and commendable is on the cutting edge every moment, and it takes continuous effort to keep the cutting edge sharp." Ross realized that people determine the importance of things. After sex, it does not mean that things will be done automatically.You may have to work hard to get these important things done well.You will definitely have to work hard to keep them first.Here's a three-step plan to help you do just that:

(1) Valuation.First, you need to use the four elements of goal, need, reward and satisfaction to make an evaluation of what you will do. (2) Remove.The second is to get rid of the things you don't need to do, and entrust others to do the things that you don't have to do. (3) Estimation.Write down what you have to do to achieve your goal, including how long it will take to complete the task, who can help you complete the task, and so on.