10 Things You Could Do Better Today

Consider this to be a list of friendly suggestions. I could use these, as well. Can you?

10 Things You Could Do Better Today

  1. Improve your response time to requests.
  2. Improve the brevity and simplicity of your email correspondence.
  3. Connect with five new people and seven existing colleagues or friends each day.
  4. Inspect your business process cycle from start to finish for improvements.
  5. Rethink your approach to helping others succeed.
  6. Increase the amount of times you connect others together to build new relationships.
  7. Resolve three pieces of unfinished business, no matter how painful.
  8. Live closer to your goals and your main points of focus, and less by reaction.
  9. Take time to thank the people who make your life possible.
  10. Rest and unplug.

Like I said, the list is every bit as much for me as for you.

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  • http://www.whiplashdesign.com Christian Messer

    Marvelous! Simple yet powerful – and these things will lead to better success as well. #4 is a must, yet I don’t think I’m alone in the realm of not doing this as often or routinely as it really demands in my business.

    Kudos my friend, you never cease to amaze.

  • Kristie

    Great list. I’ve just returned from the Keller Williams convention in Orlando and this is the perfect extension to all we have been discussing. #9 is my favorite.

  • Kristie

    Great list. I’ve just returned from the Keller Williams convention in Orlando and this is the perfect extension to all we have been discussing. #9 is my favorite.

  • http://walkupinseattle.org/ andrei_c

    Thank you for taking time to put this list together. This is the kind of a program you want to print out, hang over your desk, and try to live up to it daily. Simple yet absolutely brilliant.

  • http://walkupinseattle.org/ andrei_c

    Thank you for taking time to put this list together. This is the kind of a program you want to print out, hang over your desk, and try to live up to it daily. Simple yet absolutely brilliant.

  • http://donotreadthisblogunless.blogspot.com/ Nicholas Chase

    Chris,

    Excellent list! I’m up to number two, and plan on implementing the rest of the items by next Thursday.

    When you wear all the hats in this web-marketing space, you sometimes forget the important tasks, amongst all of the ‘busy-work’. My challenge is learning how to launch profitable PPC campaigns without losing too much money!

    I appreciate your brevity, clarity and focus, attributes I intend to obtain more with every passing day!

    Respectfully,

    Nicholas Chase
    http://www.twitter.com/nachase

  • http://donotreadthisblogunless.blogspot.com/ Nicholas Chase

    Chris,

    Excellent list! I’m up to number two, and plan on implementing the rest of the items by next Thursday.

    When you wear all the hats in this web-marketing space, you sometimes forget the important tasks, amongst all of the ‘busy-work’. My challenge is learning how to launch profitable PPC campaigns without losing too much money!

    I appreciate your brevity, clarity and focus, attributes I intend to obtain more with every passing day!

    Respectfully,

    Nicholas Chase
    http://www.twitter.com/nachase

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  • http://www.stevegasser.com Steve Gasser

    What, everyone does’t just do those naturally? Great list Chris. I love #8 “Live closer to your goals and your main points of focus, and less by reaction.” It is easy to get caught up in the day to day demands on your time and become reactionary – never really accomplishing your true goals in life.

  • http://www.stevegasser.com Steve Gasser

    What, everyone does’t just do those naturally? Great list Chris. I love #8 “Live closer to your goals and your main points of focus, and less by reaction.” It is easy to get caught up in the day to day demands on your time and become reactionary – never really accomplishing your true goals in life.

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  • Jessica

    “Connect with five new people and seven existing colleagues or friends each day.”

    What for?
    That will never work out.

  • Jessica

    “Connect with five new people and seven existing colleagues or friends each day.”

    What for?
    That will never work out.

  • Neha

    ever since i saw this post yesterday, i have been looking at it over and over again… I’m going to print it out too…:)

  • Neha

    ever since i saw this post yesterday, i have been looking at it over and over again… I’m going to print it out too…:)

  • http://BuckingtheRealEstateTrend.com Susie Blackmon

    Re 7. Thank you, Chris, for being someone I truly look forward to reading every day.
    Re 4. Made an improvement to business plan by learning a good lesson about who NOT to work with in SM.
    Re 3. Must get out of my cave.

  • http://BuckingtheRealEstateTrend.com Susie Blackmon

    Re 7. Thank you, Chris, for being someone I truly look forward to reading every day.
    Re 4. Made an improvement to business plan by learning a good lesson about who NOT to work with in SM.
    Re 3. Must get out of my cave.

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  • http://whatidoatthelibrary-eformanator.blogspot.com/ Elaine Forman

    I am amazed at how universal your 10 are and how they can be applied to any business or endeavor. Thank you eformanator

  • http://whatidoatthelibrary-eformanator.blogspot.com/ Elaine Forman

    I am amazed at how universal your 10 are and how they can be applied to any business or endeavor. Thank you eformanator

  • http://www.themultitasker.com Corby Fine

    #11 – thank others for giving you the inspiration to work on #’s 1-10 :)

    http://www.twitter.com/cfine

  • http://www.themultitasker.com Corby Fine

    #11 – thank others for giving you the inspiration to work on #’s 1-10 :)

    http://www.twitter.com/cfine

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  • http://whartonmarketing.biz/blog Christi Wharton

    Great list! I sometimes find myself feeling guilty for the time spent on building the relationships because it takes me away from other work. However, it is the one thing that has paid off the most.

    I would add one thing – Do something fun everyday, no matter how small, because life is just too short.

  • http://whartonmarketing.biz/blog Christi Wharton

    Great list! I sometimes find myself feeling guilty for the time spent on building the relationships because it takes me away from other work. However, it is the one thing that has paid off the most.

    I would add one thing – Do something fun everyday, no matter how small, because life is just too short.

  • http://Newbielifeline.com Sheila Atwood

    Well that was simply put. This list is something I can confront. I loved rethink your approach to helping others succeed. Sometimes I go plugging along at “helping” with out checking to look at the results. Did I help? Was I effective?

    Thanks
    Sheila

  • http://Newbielifeline.com Sheila Atwood

    Well that was simply put. This list is something I can confront. I loved rethink your approach to helping others succeed. Sometimes I go plugging along at “helping” with out checking to look at the results. Did I help? Was I effective?

    Thanks
    Sheila

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  • http://www.startupslive.tv Dennis Lankes

    Great List Chris! However could you elaborate on #3 to what depth do spend catching up and how much time seeking 5 new? Catching up with old work chums has the potential to consume the rest of my day. And I think there should be a #11 Rinse and Repeat. Again great post as usual.

  • http://www.startupslive.tv Dennis Lankes

    Great List Chris! However could you elaborate on #3 to what depth do spend catching up and how much time seeking 5 new? Catching up with old work chums has the potential to consume the rest of my day. And I think there should be a #11 Rinse and Repeat. Again great post as usual.

  • http://go2graphics.com/g2 Steve

    Can 1 and 10 coexist?

  • http://go2graphics.com/g2 Steve

    Can 1 and 10 coexist?

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  • http://www.intellicore-design.com Kathy Herrmann

    #2 is one of the hardest for me. I’m pithy-challenged. #3 and #6 combined will best benefit me personally, as well as my business. Good news, though, is that they’re also the most satisfying.

  • http://www.intellicore-design.com Kathy Herrmann

    #2 is one of the hardest for me. I’m pithy-challenged. #3 and #6 combined will best benefit me personally, as well as my business. Good news, though, is that they’re also the most satisfying.

  • http://www.4wallsandaceiling.com Vanessa Warwick

    Thanks for this Chris.

    May I add:

    Try to add value and give value to everything and everyone you interact with …

    Embrace random-ness – you could never imagine what might come out of this.

    Remember that the people furthest away from you in your network are the people who have the biggest influence on your success.

  • http://www.4wallsandaceiling.com Vanessa Warwick

    Thanks for this Chris.

    May I add:

    Try to add value and give value to everything and everyone you interact with …

    Embrace random-ness – you could never imagine what might come out of this.

    Remember that the people furthest away from you in your network are the people who have the biggest influence on your success.

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  • http://www.marketingbyweb.co.uk Claire Jarrett

    Maybe we could add, write your goals out and have them in front of you so they are your number one focus…

  • http://www.marketingbyweb.co.uk Claire Jarrett

    Maybe we could add, write your goals out and have them in front of you so they are your number one focus…

  • http://www.GaryMcElwain.com Gary McElwain

    Thanks Chris

    I’ll be adding this to my list of list of things I need to do.
    Now where did I put that list of places where I put all my list of things I need to list

    Gary McElwain

  • http://www.GaryMcElwain.com Gary McElwain

    Thanks Chris

    I’ll be adding this to my list of list of things I need to do.
    Now where did I put that list of places where I put all my list of things I need to list

    Gary McElwain

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  • http://www.sayyestoadventure.blogspot.com/ April

    Great list! This is going to be posted on my homepage so I can remind myself of these things every morning. Thanks!

  • http://www.sayyestoadventure.blogspot.com/ April

    Great list! This is going to be posted on my homepage so I can remind myself of these things every morning. Thanks!

  • http://chrisbrogan.com chrisbrogan

    The adds people have made are all great. It’d be fun to see people do their own 10 lists. : )

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