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    This document discusses the difference between goals and systems, with goals being broad aims and systems being the specific processes and routines put in place to achieve goals. It notes that while goals provide direction, it is systems that produce results, as focusing solely on systems like daily practices or routines without goals may still lead to accomplishments. The document emphasizes that everyone has the same 24 hours each day and should focus on the most difficult tasks, or "frog", on their to-do list to make the most of their time.

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    This document discusses the difference between goals and systems, with goals being broad aims and systems being the specific processes and routines put in place to achieve goals. It notes that while goals provide direction, it is systems that produce results, as focusing solely on systems like daily practices or routines without goals may still lead to accomplishments. The document emphasizes that everyone has the same 24 hours each day and should focus on the most difficult tasks, or "frog", on their to-do list to make the most of their time.

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    This document discusses the difference between goals and systems, with goals being broad aims and systems being the specific processes and routines put in place to achieve goals. It notes that while goals provide direction, it is systems that produce results, as focusing solely on systems like daily practices or routines without goals may still lead to accomplishments. The document emphasizes that everyone has the same 24 hours each day and should focus on the most difficult tasks, or "frog", on their to-do list to make the most of their time.

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    This document discusses the difference between goals and systems, with goals being broad aims and systems being the specific processes and routines put in place to achieve goals. It notes that while goals provide direction, it is systems that produce results, as focusing solely on systems like daily practices or routines without goals may still lead to accomplishments. The document emphasizes that everyone has the same 24 hours each day and should focus on the most difficult tasks, or "frog", on their to-do list to make the most of their time.

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    Getting Things Done

    not Specific

    not Measurable

    not Actionable

    not Reasonable

    not Time-bound
    Goals
    vs.
    Systems
    The Difference Between Goals and Systems

    If you're a coach, your goal is to If you're a writer, your goal is to


    win a championship. write a book.
    Your system is what your team Your system is the writing
    does at practice each day. schedule you follow each week.

    If you're a runner, your goal is to run a


    marathon.
    Your system is your training schedule
    for the month.
    If you completely
    ignored your goals and
    focused only on your
    systems, would you still
    get results?

    For example, if you were a


    basketball coach and you
    ignored your goal to win a
    championship and focused only
    on what your team does at
    practice each day, every day,
    would you still get results?
    We All get 24 Hours in a Day
    Your “frog” should be
    your most difficult task on
    your To-Do list
    There are three types of people
    Those who make things happen
    Those that let things happen
    Those who don’t know what happened

    “who are you going to be?”

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