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When most people are asked, “Would you like to be more successful?’ they invariably answer yes.  Yet they rarely stop to consider the one thing that separates the highly successful from the rest of the world.  

Before I share the answer with you, let’s consider what success actually means.  Most people equate success with earning lots of money.  I think a better definition of success is being able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them.  Naturally,  to be successful,  you need to earn a comfortable living.  But you also need the time to devote to other important things in your life.

The one thing that separates the highly successful from the rest of the world is the highly successful have developed the habit of concentrating their time on high value tasks.  The average person, on the other hand, spends too much time on low value tasks.

So if you want more success in your life, start to develop the habit of spending your time on high value tasks.  Develop the habit of asking yourself, “Is this the most valuable use of my time right now?”  

Some high value tasks are: developing or marketing your business; spending quality time with the important relationships in your life; developing and mentoring your employees.  And of course, the most valuable thing you can possibly do is to spend time developing yourself; time invested in yourself will pay dividends for the rest of your life, and it compounds.

Here are some tips to make sure you spend your time wisely:

• Never have more than six items on your to do list.  
• Make sure those items are the most important tasks you have to do. 
• Work on them in their order of importance.   
• Work on one task at a time.   
• Understand where you gain leverage in your life or business. 
• Never let the urgent override the important.