1 essential ingredients exists for how to be successful. And I know that you know it already. But there are 2 distinctions that perhaps you do not balance.

And this applies equally to time management as it does to getting organized as it does to project management of any kind, and any circumstance - for hobbies, personal interests, business projects, team collaboration... whatever.

Let's start at the beginning of what we see a successful person being in general. No matter your starting point, you can become that person. A person of achievement, satisfaction, balance, progress, power, application, control, etc. (very Western values I admit).

Here comes a mind scrambler. Get this and you’ll be way ahead of the success and achievement game.

Now: ‘Being success’ and ‘being successful’ are 2 different aspects of how to be successful.

It is the inner game of readiness, alertness, and openness that forms the path of 'being success'.

But there is a realistic balance between pump up motivation or airy fairy meditational mantras of 'being success' oommmmm. No. That's not what I mean here. There is a balance between the emotional inner game and the outer practical effort of organizing your life for success.

And with that, here is the fundamental key of how to be successful: Efficiency. Not ‘getting organized’. Not ‘time management’. Efficiency. Which includes the entire gamut of personal effectiveness. Goal setting? Nah, chuck it. Getting organized? Nah, chuck that too.

Personal Success and Efficiency

How to be successful comes from reaching efficiency. Being efficient is the best indicator I know of a person on the path of success. But most people flee from the notion of efficiency. Why? Because efficiency is first and foremost an ‘inner game’.

All the tools and techniques will not do you as much good as if you have an efficient mind. When you wake in the morning, what are your first thoughts of? I hope they are of expectation, excitement and anticipation. I hope you enjoy your first moments. And I hope your movements carry you efficiently towards maximizing your satisfaction and productivity for the day.

I submit to you that efficiency is more important than learning get organized methods or time management techniques. Only systems that teach efficient thinking will lead you to the greatest possible success.