FRANKLIN QUEST: Original date: Thursday, June 22, 1995

“Success Through Personal Productivity” Tuesday, September 11, 2007

A Natural Law

• is a fundamental principle which governs the cause and effect of human behavior.

1st Natural Law

• a successful distributor is willing to do that which an unsuccessful distributor is not willing to do.

Time
• the occurrence of events in sequence; one after another
~Albert Einstein
The Basic Element of Time is: AN EVENT

Therefore the Key to Managing Time is: EVENT CONTROL

Events over which I have no control Events over which I have control
Weather my own actions & moods
Traffic my attitude
Other people my health

The Control Continuum

Adapt THE EFFECTS OF CONDITIONING

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1) there are events we can control but believe that we can’t

2) there are events we cannot control but believe we can

^ ^
No Control Total Control
US!

A Natural Law: (INNER PEACE)

Inner peace is having serenity balance and harmony in our lives achieved through the appropriate control
of events.
FRANKLIN QUEST: Original date: Thursday, June 22, 1995
“Success Through Personal Productivity” Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The Franklin Productivity

Tri-quation: Event Control

High Productivity This element is

the easiest to attack!

High Self-Esteem

SELF-ESTEEM ^ EVENT CONTROL ^

Planning is: Predetermining a course of events.

Excuses FOR NOT PLANNING:

Planning limits freedom

Putting out today's fires takes precedence
There isn't time to plan

Two fallacies of time: 1) We think we're going to get more of it!

2) We think we can save it somehow

*What am I presently doing with the magic 3 hours. (can be any 3 hours of our day) Extract 10-15 minutes
to devote to formal planning.

COMMITMENT "I will spend 10-15 minutes every single day in planning and solitude."

Steps in Effective Planning:

1) Review long-range goals - plan; have a destination
2) Evaluate time VS tasks - No. of tasks to fit in each day
3) Set specific daily goals - know where you're going everyday
4) Anticipate obstacles - what might get in our way
5) Prioritize tasks - most valued tasks first - order of value

Prioritizing is identifying the appropriate value and order of events.

FRANKLIN QUEST: Original date: Thursday, June 22, 1995
“Success Through Personal Productivity” Tuesday, September 11, 2007

LASER THINKING
Focus your thinking during the planning & solitude time - ask yourself, "..what really, are my high
priorities" and "..what am I going to do about them?"

TASKS
The Vital Few ------------------A High Value - Vital - MUST Be Done.
The trivial Many --------------- B Medium Value - Important SHOULD be done
^------------- C Low Value - Trivial - COULD be done
*Tasks, when assigned with values are given a greater meaning.

But Remember: URGENT <not equal to sign> VITAL

A Natural Law: when your behavior is in concert with your values, you will experience optimal event
control and have a credible claim to inner peace.

Dedicate an entire week for each value and mentally focus on it. Cycle through the values over and over.

*WHAT WOULD I CROSS THE 'I' BEAM FOR?"

Use the above statement to identify really what your governing values are."

Identify your very own values then prioritize them.

Spend 5-7 hours

Governing Values Are: Those principles and qualities that are of highest priority.
VALUES => Long Range Goals

The Goal Setting Process

Two Natural Laws:

1) We tend to move to your comfort zone

2) To reach a goal we must leave a comfort zone (adventure)

NO EFFORT <ME> EFFORT

---------->>>>> ---------->>>>>
COMFORT ZONE

In 1936 when Social Security was inaugurated 16:1

today 3:1
future 1:1

Historical Time Line:

FRANKLIN QUEST: Original date: Thursday, June 22, 1995
“Success Through Personal Productivity” Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Birth Death
o----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------o

The ^ cement on this side ^The cement on this side is wet!

is rock hard. History that It doesn't harden till we get to
cannot be changed. that point.

We have total control over one increment of time:

RIGHT NOW!

Keys to Effective Goal Planning:

1) Goals are supported by your governing values
2) Goals are time dimensioned
3) Goals are clearly and specifically defined
4) You feels that you own the goal.
5) You are realistic

Q: AM I WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE?

COMFORT ZONES (ALL KINDS OF THEM)

Physical, Mental, Financial, Spiritual, Social, Emotional, Psychological

When moving into the second block of the pyramid and identifying long range goals you come face to
face with the PRICE!

*The Intermediate Goal

1st Block { Value: FINANCIAL WELLNESS

{ LONG RANGE GOAL:

2nd Block { It is October 13 2008 and I am financially independent

{ PRIORITY INTERMEDIATE GOALS (Daily Tasks) DEADLINES

3rd Block { Life Ins
{ Health Identify 35 tasks that are going
{ Investment Portfolio to be performed between us
{ Savings Plan and that arrow.
{ Budget

"He who has a 'WHY' can bear almost any 'HOW' "
FRANKLIN QUEST: Original date: Thursday, June 22, 1995
“Success Through Personal Productivity” Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Goal Categories (select the one that has the greatest urgency by putting an asterisk beside it.)

FAMILY
COMPANY: Career
COMPANY: Strategic
PHYSICAL
CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL
SPIRITUAL/HUMANITARIAN
* FINANCIAL
COMMUNITY/POLITICAL

*When we get into the 5-7hours of building our productivity pyramid start with THAT category.

TOP TEN VALUES

I am a contributor (I am generous)
I have a positive attitude
I love God
I am productive
I am a leader
I love my family
I have integrity
I am financially secure
I make a difference (I am self-sufficient)
I am physically healthy