Most people are more concerned with doing things right than with doing the right things

Normally people assume that the key to greater productivity is to do whatever we are doing more efficiently, that is do it faster and cheaper. Peter Drucker says that's actually backwards. First, we need to ask, "What are the right things to do, what actions are necessary to reach the goal?" Then ask, "What are the right ways to do them?"

The secret is to focus on doing the right things right!

More people get bitten by mosquitoes than elephants

Most of us don't forget the big issues of our work, it's the little things that tend to slip through the cracks. Yet, overlooking these little things can be as disastrous as forgetting the bigger issues. Little things left undone, or not done at the right time, can jeopardize an entire project.

Sometimes, a small note is better than memory.

If I had eight hours to cut down a tree, I'd spend six sharpening my axe

Smart woodcutters don't keep chopping away at the trees all day long. They take time to sharpen their axe. With a sharp tool you can get more work done in less time with less effort.

A Positive Attitude Will Always Make Things Work Out Better

Do you think that time works againts you? There aren't enough hours in a day and it is running out and you won't make it? Instead, say to yourself that you have enough time. Time can be on your side and you will make it. Good time management begins with a positive attitude - - believing that you can manage it well.

Ask yourself often: Will what I am doing right now help me to achieve my goals?

Whatever you do will either help or hurt your efforts to accomplish your goals. Time is precious, once your time is spent, it can't be recovered.
Ask yourself: Is the activity you are doing right now move a step forward to your goals? If the answer is 'NO', then you must switch to something that will contribute to your goals. Ask this question often, you'll achieve greater accomplishments than at any other time in your life through a renewed sense of purpose.