HOW TO SIMPLIFY LIFE WHILE DOUBLING YOUR BUSINESS

Adapted from the book by Brian Tracy

HOW TO SIMPLIFY LIFE WHILE DOUBLING YOUR BUSINESS

Identify your core values. If you could do one thing in life, what would it be?

If you only had 6 months left to live, what would you do with your time? What if it were 6 weeks? 6 days?

When you are the most talented and skilled and knowledgeable, you must be the most focused

and intentional about simplifying your life.

WHAT ARE YOUR CORE VALUES?

•Never more than 3-5…•What do you stand for? •What would others say about that?

Your values are ALMOST ALWAYS expressed in your actions and when

you are under stress.What gives you the most joy?

Very often this is the indicator of what you should be doing today.

• OUR BIGGEST OBSTACLE IS FEAR

• 99% OF FEARS NEVER COME TRUE.

QUESTION: What would you do in life if you had no fear of failure?

Guaranteed to have success?

Four Goals

• Live• Love• Learn• Legacy

MOST RELIGIONS TALK ABOUT HAVING PEACE OF MIND… BUT TOO MANY PEOPLE LIVE ON “SOMEDAY ISLAND”

SOMEDAY, I WILL ____________?

EXCUSITIS- I would like to, but!!!!! The word “but” is the

GREAT ERASER!!!

GET UP, GET OUT AND GET OFF YOUR “BUTS”

What are the three most important goals in your

life?

• Financial• Health

• Relationships

Stay focused ON THESE AREAS

AND LIFE WILL BE MUCH, MUCH

SIMPLER

“I DON’T HAVE TIME TO STOP”

… THAT IS THE TIME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND RE-

THINK THINGS.

Now that I know what I know

KNOWING WHAT I NOW KNOW, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD

NOT DO OVER AGAIN?

KNOWING WHAT I NOW KNOW, IS THERE ANY RELATIONSHIP YOU WOULD NOT DO OVER AGAIN?

Now that I know what I know

Is there anything right now in business or in practice (branch, etc) that you would not do now knowing what you now know?

(Loan partners, employees, lending partners, location, referral

partners)

Now that I know what I know

R’S TO SIMPLIFY OUR LIVES

1. REORGANIZATION

2. RESTRUCTURE

THE VERY WORST USE OF OUR TIME IS TO DO

EXTREMEMLY WELL WHAT NEED NOT BE

DONE AT ALL!!!

3. RE-ENGINEER

4. REINVENTION

R’S TO SIMPLIFY OUR LIVES

Life choices

• Sins of commission• Sins of omission• What successful companies do• Always re-invent

ALL SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE THINK ON

PAPER.

LAW OF FORCED EFFICIENCY If overwhelmed by work, this

will force us to do the most important things involved.

SET PRIORITIES BASED ON THE A-B-C-D-E METHOD

A- Most important and critical things

that HAVE TO BE DONE BY ME. MAJOR CONSEQUENCES IF NOT

DONE.

B- Less critical items SHOULD DO… MILD CONSEQUENCES IF NOT DONE.

C- Nice to do, but have no consequences either way.

D- Delegate the things that need to be done but not by you

E- Eliminate the things that do not need to be done

YOU CAN ONLY SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE TO THE DEGREE THAT YOU STOP DOING

THINGS.

MUST ASK: WHAT ARE THE THINGS WE CAN

STOP DOING ALTOGETHER?

ANOTHER STEP TO SIMPLIFYING OUR

LIVES- SINGLE HANDLING

PAPER RULE- TRAF WITH MAIL OR ANY TYPE OF PAPERT- Toss in trash basketR-Refer it to someone

A- Act on itF- File- 80% of things that get

filed are never used. WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!!!

SIMPLIFY READING

SIMPLIFY BY UNPLUGGING

SIMPLIFY BY SEEKING SOLITUDE

SIMPLIFY BY GOING TO BED EARLY

Wrap Up

• If you could wave a magic wand, what would you do?

• Who would you spend time with?• What would you be doing?• What would you stop doing?