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?