Let's Save America Dream Round-Up

Have you let the winds die down in the sails of your dreams? It's so easy to anchor those dreams to contingencies:

I'll schedule that (blank) when I get caught up.... I'll work on my (blank) as soon as (blank) happens.

The next thing you know, days, even weeks have gone by and you've been a blurry multitasker whose dreams are forgotten under the burden of your to-do list.

Well, listen up, dreamers. Our honorary chairperson, Academy award-winning actress Patty Duke, was seriously injured in an equestrian accident last week. By all accounts she will be fine, but in this last week, the anniversary of 9-11, Patty's injury is one more wake-up call to remind us that life is short and best lived to the hilt.

Haul your dreams back up and put them at the top of your list, where they belong. Remind yourself of them DAILY. In her hospital bed, Patty will be pleased to know that her sobering but temporary setback will serve at least one good purpose: to restore the wind to the sails of your dreams.

~Karen
Karen Hayes, DVM, MS Dream Newsletter editor

FROM THE BOARDROOM

MANAGING YOUR TIME
Bob Dunwoody says, and I agree with him, that successful people don't have any more time than the same 24 hours a day everybody else gets. How is it, then, that successful people seem to get so much more done, with time left over for family and friends and passions and hobbies?

There are a number of reasons, some of which we've already discussed in previous newsletters, such as my 3-bricks-a-day theory. But one of the biggest not-so-secret secrets successful people have, which actually incorporates the 3-bricks approach, is their ability to better manage the time they have, while keeping their eye on their dreams.

I wrote about this in my book, LET'S SAVE AMERICA! 9 LESSONS TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS. Following is a synopsis of the simple steps you can take to become a better manager of your own time, from Lesson 9 in the book.
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ORGANIZE YOUR TIME TO DO MORE ACTIVITIES THAT BRING YOU CLOSER TO YOUR DREAMS.
Here's how:
1. Prioritize each day, and each month. List the activities in front of you and rank them in order of importance. Do the most important things first, then tackle the next, and the next. Re-rank them first thing each morning.
2. "Power block" to control your time and day. A power block is a period of time that lets you execute your activities without interruptions. Establish a 4-hour power block each day. During the power block, don't let others invade your time. (I can hear a lot of you saying, "Yeah, RIGHT! How in the world can I do that?!" It can be done if you make it a priority.)
3. Delegate and eliminate. Make sure you maximize your talent. Don't do things that others can do for you. Don't take on activities that detract from your long-term mission. Learn to say no.
4. Create accountability groups and set time lines for projects to be finished. Meet with others who have similar interests. Be sure to complete projects on time. Deadlines with accountability produce results.
5. Eliminate procrastination. It causes stress. The longer you wait, the higher the stress. The higher the stress, the lower the quality of the output. The sooner you start and complete a project, the better you will feel.

~Bradley Dugdale, Jr.
Bradley Dugdale, Jr.
Dream Round-Up founder

Adapted with permission from:
LET'S SAVE AMERICA!
9 Lessons to Financial Success
(c)2000, by Bradley Dugdale, Jr. and Donald M. Ferrell
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The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.

Thomas H. Huxley,
Biologist

DREAM REPORT
Yes Virginia, there are dreams in Kentucky! This is amazing. Now there are only two dreamless states: Vermont, and the District of Columbia.

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