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Your Not-To-Do List 

The first thing I do when I get to my office in the morning is write my “things to do” list. It helps keep me on track for the day. However, as my responsibilities have grown, I have learned that I need not only create my “to do” list. I also need a “not to do” list. This is also true at home.

· Item #1: Don’t answer my wife too quickly when she talks to me. Listen first. Then speak.

· Item #2: Don’t comment so much about petty things. Give my sons more space.

· Item #3: Stop eating so much junk food for lunch. How about eating more lunches that contain some broccoli, spinach, or cabbage? 

This sounds really basic, but the concept has changed my life. Remember, most of the Ten Commandments begin with “Thou shalt not.” So remember to balance your “things to do” list with a “things not to do” list. The results will amaze you.