One of the things that I've struggled with in the past (and still do continue to struggle with today) is efficiency. I remember waking up, checking my email, doing some posting in forums, checking out a few blogs, going to work, checking on my business (email, forum, blogs etc) during the day, coming home from work, doing more business until I go to bed at night. This lead to burnout. I was not being efficient at all. I soon realized that, in essence, what I was doing was trying to accomplish everything with no specific goals.

Obviously, this helps you to get nowhere fast, and that's exactly where I was headed. I soon realized that in order for me to be more effective, I needed to start each day with a few specific goals in mind. Before I go to bed, I make a list of the tasks I absolutely need to get accomplished. The funny thing about it is that when trying to come up with the list every night, I realized that there weren't really a lot of things I needed to get done on a daily basis. My list usually comprises of 3 to 5 things.

Now, when I wake up in the morning, I know exactly what I need to do and usually end up getting them done. I've also noticed that although I am doing less, I'm accomplishing more, which was my ultimate goal. I had time to do other things, and I was not as tired all the time.

I know this seems very simple, and it really is. If you find yourself doing what I did before, I would recommend for you to do the same. Make a list of the crucial tasks, get them done and then leave your computer alone. I still struggle with the leaving the computer alone part, because I'm a computer geek. But I'm definitely getting there.

About the Author Leslie Samuel


Leslie Samuel a business coach for high-performing entrepreneurs. As the host of the Leslie Samuel Show, he teaches how to build an online business. "Changing the world one post at a time” is the mission he strives towards. As a former university professor, he has a passion for education. He's the founder of Interactive Biology, a blog and YouTube channel dedicated to making biology fun for students and teachers. As the head of training for the Social Media Marketing Society, he helps social media marketers get the training they need to stay on the leading edge of social media.

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