Focal Point by Brian Tracy
Summary
Brian Tracy is a management/personal development speaker. Focal Point is a book about the power of focus. Focus on the task and the hour and the day and the work at hand; and the choices we make.
Notes:
SLAM
Simplify via zero base thinking.
Leverage
Accelerate - faster than the rest.
Magnify - via a complementary team.
Leverage
1. other people's knowledge.
2. other people's energy.
3. other people's money.
4. other people's successes.
5. other people's failures.
6. other people's ideas.
7. other people's contacts.
ABCDE
A = must do
B = should do
C = nice to do
D = delegate
E = eliminate
Higher Productivity:
1. Work harder at what you do.
2. Work faster.
3. Work on higher value activities.
4. Do things you are better at.
5. Bunch your tasks.
6. Simplify your work.
7. Work longer hours.
Simplification via Seven R's
1. Rethinking - find a better way.
2. Reevaluating - reality based.
3, Reorganizing - continually.
4. Restructuring - focus on top ROI activities.
5. Reengineering - process improvement.
6. Reinventing - recreate yourself via zero-based thought.
7. Regaining Control - set new goals and create new plans.
Mental Fitness program:
1. Think about the future.
2. Think about your goals.
3. Commit to excellence.
4. Focus on results.
5. Concentrate on solutions.
6. Dedicate yourself to lifelong learning.
7. Do it now!