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Purpose guides our thoughts and actions in the present, and it guides us toward the future, too.
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82 |
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Do not trust your instincts. Obey them. What is, is. And what is must be acted upon.
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166 |
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The substantive issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real work is to manage our actions.
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20 |
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Clarifying things on the front end, when they first appear on the radar, rather than on the back end, after trouble has developed, allows people to reap the benefits of managing action.
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21 |
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The habit of clarifying the next action on projects, no matter what the situation, is fundamental to you staying in relaxed control.
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78 |
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The big secret to efficient creative and productive thinking and action is to put the right things in your focus at the right time.
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87 |
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…most things you deal with are not to be acted upon the first time you become aware of them.
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126 |
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Think carefully about where and when and under what circumstances you can do which actions, and organize your day accordingly.
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148 |
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Much of what comes across your desk and into your life in general is reference material. There’s no action required, but it’s information that you want to keep, for a variety of reasons.
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172 |
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…your system cannot be static. In order to support appropriate action choices, it must be kept up-to-date.
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