A Newsletter Valuing Change Next time, get it delivered November/December 2005 Newsletter Archive Knowing what you are going to do next: Creates peace of mind Reduces stress Improves clarity Creates a sense of accountability Improves your thinking process Improves your outlook Maintains control Enhances your productivity Five Stages of Mastering Workflow: Collect things Process what they mean and what to do with them Organize the results Review the options Do Taken from David Allen's book In order to decide what you should do at any given moment . . . Ask yourself: What result do I want? What's the next action? How do I make this happen? What's the next small step? What resources do I need to make this happen? What's the next action you need to take? * * * * * Visualize Relief * * * * * Irene's Mission Statement My mission is to help my clients achieve extraordinary professional results. Books Supporting Change Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen is one of the best work flow management books I have found to help handle e-mail and paper. His tip: "The first time you pick something up from your in-basket, decide what to do about it and where it goes. Never put it back." This is difficult but highly efficient. He helps you answer questions concerning what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. He advocates two objectives: 1) capture all the things that need to be done into a system that is outside of your head, and 2) always discipline yourself to address what your next actions will be. Buy This Book From Amazon.com "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one."    Mark Twain Personal Story In my last newsletter I mentioned I have been working on an exciting project. The attached sales flyer introduces you to my jumpstart your today project - BusinessAction™ cards. I have been working on the cards for the past year. It has been fun and rewarding. I'm excited about the possibility of how the cards can help people in their careers. I am optimistic you will find them a fun, useful tool for you and for others in your life. I hope you visit www.BusinessActioncards.com and buy both decks, not just for yourself but for everyone you know, especially with Christmas coming! Please let me know what you think of the cards. Feedback is always helpful. Thanks for your support. Your coaching, consulting, or workshop referrals are appreciated! Enter your name and email address below to receive my newsletter, conveniently delivered to your email box. Don't worry about SPAM: I do not share your address with anyone else. Name: Email: Did you find this newsletter helpful? Great. Maybe you can do the same for this Web site. If you use the Amazon.com link below to buy your books, music, DVDs and a wealth of other merchandise, a portion of proceeds will go to support this site. There is no additional charge, so it doesn't cost you a thing. Thanks for your help! BACK TO NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE