Do you remember the order of operations from your childhood math? You multiply before you add, but expressions in parentheses take precedence. The order you use definitely makes a difference in the final result. For example:
1+1x2=3
(1+1)x2=4
There is more to the mathematics, but the question is whether you have an order of operations for your daily schedule--something to help you get to the right results. Though you cannot find a perfect gold standard when it comes to ordering your day, you can choose to adopt something that works well for you and the type of work you do. It's less about the specific steps and more about the discipline of choosing to have them. There are hundreds and even thousands of excellent resources to consider online, but here are a few ideas I have picked up on my journey that you can remember with the word "ORDER."
O - Quickly organize your work area, schedule, and major goals for the morning.
R - Tackle a few rapid items or quick hits--tasks that you can complete within one or two minutes.
D - Dare to dream, build, grow, invent, learn, innovate, plan, create, and spend time on those things you want to be doing and should be doing while your brain cells are still fresh.
E - Address emails, phone calls, letters, communications, connections with people, and other tasks after your dreaming time is finished.
R - Then, review your morning to wrap up any items that are within five minutes of completion and start the cycle again at the organization step after you have had the time for lunch.
Now, go and order up some great results!
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