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I used to teach improv to High School students. They were clever, funny, and did great work. But sometimes, the scenes would start to waffle. After a scene, I would start to ask them questions, and one of the questions that I would ask would be “why is this scene important? The audience wants to know why they are seeing this sequence of events. Remember, in your head, to say ‘today is the day that I… ‘ when you start the scene.”

How can this concept be applied this to productivity? Wake up and say “Today is the day”.

How do you make “today the day”? Simply saying “live every day like it’s your last” is somewhat of an old world term, because today, the world exists with many time constraints. Perhaps the term for the 21st century should be: “make today important”.

Will you be able to look back to today and think “this day was important”?

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

-Confusious

Start by planning your goals. The night before, write down three things you want to put into action for the next day. Only write them down if you can start them the next day. If you’re going to “create world peace”, you better have a first step to creating world peace! Part of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” advises that things on your to-do list are things that can be put into action. So try breaking down a large goal into smaller, executable actions.

Get into a routine, and make sure you know that “Today Is The Day” that you complete the next task.

The next step is to follow through, and make sure that if your task spans longer than 2 minutes, to keep going and don’t look back. Most projects fail because a there is a lack of follow through. Start your journey, and stick with it.

For more information on getting things done, check out these great websites:

• 43folders.com
• http://gtd.marvelz.com/blog/
  
• Black Belt Productivity Primer
• LifeHack

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