Recipe for Success

Here is the recipe that I have learned to get things done.

  1. Define your goal, i.e. what you want to accomplish, in terms that can be measured.
  2. Make a plan. A plan is a series of specific steps such that you can tell when you have completed each one.
  3. Execute several of the steps. If it takes more than an hour or so, you probably need to think about breaking the steps down into smaller steps.
  4. Measure your accomplishments against your goal.
    • If you are making progress toward your goal but haven’t achieved it yet, go to 3.
    • If you are not making any progress toward your goal, go back to 2 and rethink your plan.

That’s it. Simple, eh? It took me 61 years to figure it out. I got stuff to do. I’ll write more tomorrow.


Sweet dreams, don’t forget to tell the people you love that you love them, and most important of all, be kind.