Time management, personal productivity, high performance systems, daily planning, success automation... Different names for the same high value task: working smarter, not harder.

I've researched the topic for a number of years, facilitated a large number of programmes inside various organisations only to find that 5 minutes of deliberate planning every day smashes any other productivity system out of the park! My system is called the Daily Productivity Page (download it below) and I invite you to have a run with it.

Step 1 has to do with your long term vision. As Stephen Covey suggests, start with the ideal end in mind. Write down your top 10 goals daily before you start working. They give you future direction and guidance to make smart decisions in the here and now.

Step 2 breaks the process down in bite sized chunks. Write down your ideal outcomes for the day (or week). Mind the word "outcomes" - not "activities". Develop a results mindset instead of a busy-ness mindset.

Step 3...