The Most Important List You Will Ever Have To Quit To Succeed

I’m a list person. But I’ll be the first to admit that lists aren’t always all they are cracked up to be.

A list can be a great tool IF you have the right things on the list.

But what if you don’t?

Then a list is simply a waste of time.

But the problem comes in not knowing if you are making the right list … or the wrong one. Because we use our own knowledge, our own filters, our own biases, there is a good chance your list may do more harm then good.

Your list may be putting you on the path to “un-success”.

If you look at your own life – wants, desires and goals – chances are you have big things planned for the future.

“I want to start my own business.”
“I want more time with family and friends.”
“I want to quit the 9 to 5 corporate grind.”
“I want to travel more.”
“I want to make sure my kids get into all of the best camps and schools.”

Those are great desires to have; but does your list support those goals?

Unnecessary tasks are the number one cause people don’t get what they want out of life.

When you make a list, you fill it with a variety of tasks. But when it comes time to check the items off the list AND SO SOMETHING, we tend to go with what we love first, pushing the difficult or challenging tasks to the bottom. And eventually you wad up the piece of paper and throw it away – do you really want to be reminded year after year of the tasks you can’t get done?

If we don’t want to do something, for whatever reason, we don’t. No matter how much impact it may have on our future.

So what is the solution?

Do only the things you love to do and have them make all the difference in the world.

Of course its not that simple. We would all be highly successful people if that were the case. But there are things you can do right now that will help you create better lists.

If you actively looked at everything you do, there are many ways you could simplify your life, giving you reason to create stronger lists. Let me show you what I mean. [Read more…]