What do you want out of life?

What do you value most? What does your life say to you? Which means to say: What has been purpose of it so far? Ever thought about it? Funny question for all of us when one day just seems to drift into another. What ideals do you aspire to? What is your core value (or values). In other words, ask yourself this: what is single most important value I stand for in my life, my core reason for being?

Write your answers down on a blank sheet of paper. Then ask person nearest and dearest to you to do same. Make a quiet time when you won't be disturbed. Kick kids out, don't kick kid's be- hinds. Spend this uninterrupted time while you talk about your lives together: your values, goals and dreams - for yourself and for family (if you're get- ting on like me). If single, no worries! Lucky bugger! This is a great opportunity for you to spend quality time sharing your innermost fears, goals and dreams with someone you love. If you are single, just love yourself (my motto is: 'fall in love with yourself and be sure of a life-long romance'). You can also find out what those nearest and dearest to you really want out of life and from you. What are their expectations of you? Usually very different from what you think they are! Ask yourself: Are you living out your values? Do you have a dream? If so, do you value your dream? Is it that important to you? How important? What steps do you need to take in order to achieve it? You may have to ask for help from others, because not all goals can be achieved by you alone.

* Focus on one day at a time. * Live moment. * Forget yesterday and look forward to tomorrow. If you are guilty about what happened yesterday, or are anxious about what might happen tomorrow, your energy will be dissipated. * Plan your work, then work your plan. * What good and bad habits have you developed? Reinforce good daily patterns and break bad. * Be an "early bird."

Habits start as consciously made decisions, eg.. what time to get up. Once established, good habits become second nature. Success is result of habit. It depends not so much on doing unusual, but on doing commonplace unusually well.

DON'T PROCRASTINATE. DO IT NOW. Don't confuse being busy with working efficiently. Activities can be tension-relieving, not goal achieving. By concentrating on fewer, priorities regularly on a fixed schedule, you can achieve a lot more in less time.

IS TIME THE PROBLEM OR ARE YOU? Draw up a daily "to do" list. Rank priority tasks (the important few), as well as trivial many. This allows you to focus on fewer things and achieve more. Sort into A, B & C's

A's are important and urgent. Must do today. B's are important and not urgent. Want to do today. C's are not important. Today, if possible or delegate.