<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.getmotivation.com/images/speakers_images/brian-tracy.jpg" width="75" height="100" alt="Brian Tracy" class="alignleft size-medium" />How do you start your day? Years ago I started planning mine by writing everything down I would have to do, the night before. I found that drawing up your list the night before prompts your subconscious to work on your plans and goals while you sleep. When you wake up, you feel ready to tackle your challenges.</p>
<h2>When prioritizing and planning your time, consider the following points:</h2>
<p>&#8211; <strong>Key questions.</strong><br />
What is the highest value-added action I can do? What can I and only I do that I&#8217;ve done well before to make a difference? Why am I on the payroll? <span class="post-teaser-more"><br /><br />&nbsp;=>> <a href="https://www.getmotivation.com/motivationblog/2019/02/maximize-your-time-brian-tracy/" title="Permanent Link: How To Squeeze The Most Out Of Your Time By Brian Tracy" rel="bookmark">Click to read the full article...</a> <i></span></p>{"id":3265,"date":"2019-02-11T22:16:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T03:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.getmotivation.com\/motivationblog\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2020-12-17T18:16:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T23:16:42","slug":"maximize-your-time-brian-tracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getmotivation.com\/motivationblog\/2019\/02\/maximize-your-time-brian-tracy\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Squeeze The Most Out Of Your Time By Brian Tracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmotivation.com\/images\/speakers_images\/brian-tracy.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Brian Tracy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium\" \/>How do you start your day? Years ago I started planning mine by writing everything down I would have to do, the night before. I found that drawing up your list the night before prompts your subconscious to work on your plans and goals while you sleep. When you wake up, you feel ready to tackle your challenges.<\/p>\n<h2>When prioritizing and planning your time, consider the following points:<\/h2>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Key questions.<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat is the highest value-added action I can do? What can I and only I do that I&#8217;ve done well before to make a difference? 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