"If each Monday morning, you make a choice to move into the new work week with renewed commitment and passion, you can change all areas of your life. You can truly change your Mondays and change your life."  ~David Cottrell

Last month, I did a video blog post on my Master Manifestation List. (You can check that out here in case you missed it). I had so much feedback from that post that it got me thinking. As I said in the video, this one concept has completely changed the way I work and has increased my productivity beyond anything I ever dreamed possible. I get more done in the same amount of time I had before with much less stress. All because I step into each week with a clear sense of purpose.

I think it boils down to three fairly simple things for me. Mindset, motivation, and manifestation. Let me clarify.

Mindset – Every Monday, because I've taken the time on Sunday night to fill out my Master Manifestation List, I'm stepping into my week with a clear mindset. I've reminded myself of my purpose and my values. I've defined for myself the "theme" of my week (right down to changing the photo on my list to match that theme). So my mindset it clear. Without that, I drift through my week without a purpose.

Motivation – This is the second part of my planning for the week. It's tied to my projects and goals. Every quarter when I do my quarterly planning, I define my 5 areas of focus. Those are listed on my list and my weekly goals come from those areas. Renewing my commitment to what I've chosen to focus on every single week fuels my motivation to move into action.

Manifestation – This is where the rubber meets the road for me. It's all of the things I do in order to make my goals a reality. I always say that action is the key to success. By writing down daily action steps for meeting my weekly goals on my Master Manifestation List, I nail down my commitment. That way, when something else "pops up" on Tuesday that's not on my list, it's much easier for me to say no to it, add it to my list of things to accomplish next week or next month, and continue to focus on the plan I've made to manifest the goals I've set for the week.

Really, who would have thought that something as simple as a modified, much improved "to do" list could make such a different. It literally takes me less than 10 minutes each Sunday to complete it. That sort of blows me away (and in a way makes me cringe that it took me so long to figure this out. Imagine where I'd be today if I'd been doing this since I started my business).

Mindset, motivation, and manifestation. It's really that simple! What do you think of this idea?

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Julie Anne Jones is a success language consultant, a direct sales coach and trainer, and the CEO of Julie Anne Jones, Inc. She is known for her authentic and easy-to-use scripting and specializes in specific language and tools for success in direct sales. To learn more about Julie Anne and her products and services, and to read more blog posts, visit her at www.julieannejones.com.