This is it, the first work day of 2010. “Get Organized” makes the top 10 list of New Years Resolutions every year. Is it on your list? I am not a fan of resolutions because they are usually to big, too vague, and have little accountability. What I am a fan of, and think you will find useful, are a limited number of guidelines. Use these guidelines to determine whether the things you’re doing will contribute to your peak performance in 2010.

1. Did you eat well?
   Food is the energy you need to perform. It must be constantly ingested (don’t skip breakfast) and of high quality (whole foods, little process, no white sugar, syrups or flour)
2. Did you plan?
   A weekly plan that includes a review of the last week is unmatched in setting you up for peak performance. Plan in alignment with your priorities then work the plan.
3. Simplify.
   Get rid of excess possessions, activities on your schedule, and responsibilities. Focus on your core responsibilities and roles. Ask yourself, “Is this vital or just nice?”
4. Learn.
   At the pace of information expansion and work today, if you aren’t learning new things, you are missing opportunities and actually getting behind. Pick something to read, a skill to enhance, and a conversation to have with someone who knows more than you about a topic (they don’t have to be a world expert). Be curious.