FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS for every day.

Sometimes we think we're buffeted by too much information, Everything's too fast and coming at us too often. It's a hectic world, but here's how to take control. And get the job done with these FIVE IMPORTANT STEPS for every day.


1. Pick the most important task for the day, that one vital thing that must be accomplished.

2. Put every other task on the back burner, on another desk, get it out of your line of view.

3. Do that ONE task. Don't stop until it's done. All the way straight through to its sweet end.

4. Take a deep congratulatory breath. No, really. You've just done your most important job.

5. Return to #1 and repeat. Now pick the next most important task and do that one thing....


We like to think we can multitask our way to success, but reality is a bit crueler than that. Doing two things at once may make us feel better, but we only accomplish half as much at each.

How to win? Learn to FOCUS your mind. A tough task because minds love to wander. But when you need to get a job done, relax and focus first. Then tackle your tasks. Not all at once, but one by one by one.


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Thank you to contributing writer: Norman C. Berns, An Emmy-award winning producer. Berns' documentary series, The Writing Code, is currently airing on PBS. Production work has included features and documentaries, TV series and commercials.

A certified Movie Magic instructor, Norman was an early beta tester for Screenplay Systems budgeting and scheduling programs and was part of the Set Management development team that created ProductionPro Budget. A columnist for the seminal online publication, WebZine Weekly, Norman has written for The Directors Guild and Tripod, Inc. His column currently appears in BTL News. He blogs on ReelGrok (www.reelgrok.com) and Pavaline (www.Pavaline.com) .

Norman is a consultant to the Roy W. Dean Film & Video Grants and is on the Board of Advisors for People With Disabilities Broadcasting Corporation and an advisor to Pavaline. He is moderator of The Budgeting Group and owner of the online film community, ReelGrok. He has taught film production and software for Media Services, The Directors Guild, Filmmakers Bootcamp and others. His popular seminars are offered online and in select locations across the country.

A member of DGA, SAG and Actors Equity, Norman has been creating films and preparing budgets, schedules and business plans for the past 25 years.