What are your next steps? Document them and set deadlines for each one.Thinking creatively, what other solutions are possible?.Thinking critically, what is the structure of the change?.What do you need to change? Be clear, specific, and detailed.
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In this first “Critical Power Hour,” answer these seven questions to zero in on the change you want to make and to lay the groundwork for all the hours to come: Power of an Hour Praise for The Power of an Hour'The master at getting what you want from others now tells us how to get what we want from ourselves This is really a great book, and I recommend it highly-for you, for your team, and for your children.'-Bob Burg, author, Endless Referrals'If you want to make predictable, systematic change in your life or your business, buy this book. If you are like most busy people, you cannot completely reshape your entire schedule on a whim, but you can block off one hour to concentrate on a specific project. What differentiates productive people from procrastinators is not the amount of time they have, but the amount of highly focused energy they can devote to a given task in a limited time span. If you are pressed for time, welcome to the club. getAbstract prescribes this book as a cheerful pep talk for anyone who is pressed for time or struggling with an overwhelming to-do list. Once you've mastered focusing, you can choose from the chapters' tasks or make up your own. The bulk of the book is composed of 18 chapters that focus on specific hour-long business or personal tasks, but these chapters simply extrapolate the essential idea of learning the skill of focus described in the first 35 pages. Few of his instructions are revolutionary, but Lakhani's energy and enthusiasm propel his common-sense message to new heights of can-do optimism. Not enough time in the day? Too many distractions competing for your attention? Not sure what to attack first? Take heart: All you need is one solid distraction-free hour and Lakhani's instruction manual (which won't take much more than an hour to digest), and you're on your way to achieving a Zen-like state of what he calls "Fearsome Focus" that will blast your troubles away. Dave Lakhani's latest effort may just be the feel-good business book of the year.