1. HOW TO SIMPLIFY LIFE WHILE
DOUBLING YOUR BUSINESS
Adapted from the book by
Brian Tracy

2. Identify your core values.
If you could do one thing
in life, what would it be?

3. If you only had 6 months
left to live, what would you
do with your time?
What if it were 6 weeks? 6
days?

4. When you are the most talented
and skilled and
knowledgeable, you must be the
most focused and intentional
about simplifying your life.

5. WHAT ARE YOUR CORE
VALUES?
•Never more than 3-5…
•What do you stand for?
•What would others say about
that?

6. Your values are ALMOST ALWAYS
expressed in your actions and when
you are under stress.
What gives you the most joy?
Very often this is the indicator of
what you should be doing today.

7. • OUR BIGGEST OBSTACLE IS
FEAR
• 99% OF FEARS NEVER COME
TRUE.

8. QUESTION: What would you do in
life if you had no fear of failure?
Guaranteed to have success?

9. Four Goals
•
•
•
•
Live
Love
Learn
Legacy

10. MOST RELIGIONS TALK ABOUT
HAVING PEACE OF MIND… BUT
TOO MANY PEOPLE LIVE ON
“SOMEDAY ISLAND”
SOMEDAY, I WILL ____________?

11. EXCUSITIS- I would like
to, but!!!!! The word “but” is the
GREAT ERASER!!!
GET UP, GET OUT AND GET OFF
YOUR “BUTS” 

12. What are the three most
important goals in your
life?

13. • Financial
• Health
• Relationships

14. Stay focused
ON THESE AREAS
AND LIFE WILL BE
MUCH, MUCH
SIMPLER

15. “I DON’T HAVE TIME TO
STOP”
… THAT IS THE TIME TO
SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND
RE-THINK THINGS.

16. Now that I know what I know
KNOWING WHAT I NOW KNOW, IS
THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD
NOT DO OVER AGAIN?

17. Now that I know what I know
KNOWING WHAT I NOW KNOW, IS
THERE ANY RELATIONSHIP YOU
WOULD NOT DO OVER AGAIN?

18. Now that I know what I know
Is there anything right now in
business or in practice
(branch, etc) that you would not
do now knowing what you now
know?
(Loan
partners, employees, lending

19. R’S TO SIMPLIFY OUR LIVES
1. REORGANIZATION
2. RESTRUCTURE

21. THE VERY WORST USE
OF OUR TIME IS TO DO
EXTREMEMLY WELL
WHAT NEED NOT BE
DONE AT ALL!!!

22. R’S TO SIMPLIFY OUR LIVES
3. RE-ENGINEER
4. REINVENTION

23. Life choices
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•
•
•
Sins of commission
Sins of omission
What successful companies do
Always re-invent

24. ALL SUCCESSFUL
PEOPLE THINK ON
PAPER.

25. LAW OF FORCED EFFICIENCY
If overwhelmed by work, this
will force us to do the most
important things involved.

26. SET PRIORITIES BASED ON THE
A-B-C-D-E METHOD
A- Most important and critical things
that HAVE TO BE DONE BY ME.
MAJOR CONSEQUENCES IF NOT
DONE.

27. B- Less critical items SHOULD DO…
MILD CONSEQUENCES IF NOT DONE.
C- Nice to do, but have no
consequences either way.

28. D- Delegate the things that need to be
done but not by you
E- Eliminate the things that do not
need to be done

29. YOU CAN ONLY SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE TO
THE DEGREE THAT YOU STOP DOING
THINGS.

30. MUST ASK:
WHAT ARE THE
THINGS WE CAN
STOP DOING
ALTOGETHER?

31. ANOTHER STEP TO
SIMPLIFYING OUR
LIVESSINGLE HANDLING

32. PAPER RULE- TRAF WITH MAIL
OR ANY TYPE OF PAPER
T- Toss in trash basket
R-Refer it to someone
A- Act on it
F- File- 80% of things that get
filed are never used. WHEN IN
DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!!!

33. SIMPLIFY READING
SIMPLIFY BY UNPLUGGING

34. SIMPLIFY BY GOING TO BED
EARLY
SIMPLIFY BY SEEKING
SOLITUDE

35. Wrap Up
• If you could wave a magic wand, what would
you do?
• Who would you spend time with?
• What would you be doing?
• What would you stop doing?