Lists: {Making lists keep you focused.}
Make a list of the 10 most important things in your life. Rank them
in order of importance. The purpose of this exercise is to help you
see the things you consider the most and least important and to
provide you with a visual of why you need to save.
Some examples of things that a person might put on their list
include:
-Buying a new home.
-Getting a new car.
-Taking a special trip.
-Planning for your retirement.
-Stating an emergency fund
-Starting a business.
-Paying off your debts.
-College fund for your children.
-Buying your dream boat.
-Planning the perfect wedding.
Once you have a list made it will help keep you focused.
If you go off track take another look at your list to remind yourself
why it is important that you stick with your savings plan.
Another good candidate list is a to do list.
Make list of things you need to get accomplished. Once you
have your list and see things you feel need to be done, number
them A-B-C. A's of course the most important and top priority.
Now take all your B's and C's and set aside for now.
Do a feel-good exercise, take a one of the very easiest
A tasks and complete it. Think of your list as a things to
do list for today and start putting holes in that
list like a piece of Swiss cheese. Doing a few of the simple tasks
first starts to shorten the list and as your list becomes shorter
the things to do start to look a lot less formidable.
After you finish your A list you can go back pick up your
B's and C's making a brand new list. Start putting holes in
the list again. Just sitting back thinking about all the things
you have to do won't get them done and it will seem like
a insurmountable burden. Breaking things down and starting with
some easy tasks first you start working on them rather than
just looking at what needs to be done and not knowing where
to start. Try it.
Harvey Akeson
harvey@harveyakeson.com
http://A1MoneySaver.blogspot.com
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