Some thoughts on organizing and success

I have to apologize.  I was going to write this amazing entry today about all this stuff I learned from the internet and now I am at a complete loss as to what exactly I was going to write.  A lesson, I suppose, about making notes during the day when you are thinking about it and NOT at the end of a long day, with a headache, and a husband that keeps interrupting you every 2 minutes.  I'm sorry.

Ironically, I believe that one of the things I was going to talk about was improving the productivity of my day by scheduling/planning it out better.  I was on pinterest the other day and came across this really nice daily schedule (it even includes how much water to drink!) that I thought would help me to make the best use of my time.  I printed myself out a few copies today and started using it.  I'm disappointed in that what I have written and accomplished for the day seem woefully small, and doesn't reflect a 16 hour day to me.  Maybe I need to work out a few more kinks.  Anyway, here's the link to the site in case you'd like to try it out:

http://diyhshp.blogspot.ca/2013/01/home-management-binder-daily-calendar.html

There are similar ones out there, but they seem to cost money and this one's free :)

Another thing I found on pinterest was a 10 year goal setting worksheet from lululemon.  The reason this caught my eye is that I've been looking for ways to be more successful in life, personally, financially, and in my career.  And I've been paying attention to successful people and what they do.  A LOT of successful people seem to have come up out of nowhere.  I mean they weren't given the business by their Dad (no offence meant to any out there that have), they grew from nothing into a success.  How did they do that?!  Turns out one of the biggest factors to determine success is not letting ANYTHING stop you from your dream.  Whatever the dream, no matter how incredible and outrageous it seemed to be, these people determined a way, a path even, to make that dream a reality.  How did they do that?  Well this goal setting worksheet is a good first step, in my opinion:

http://www.lululemon.com/education/goalsetting?mnid=mn;education;goal-setting

What I like about it is that you start at the 10 year goal and work your way backwards in time to what you need to do now, and in 1 year, and in 5 years to be able to reach your goal.  Of course filling out the form isn't the end - you also have to DO THE WORK (insert ominous thunder and lightning).  I fully intend to fill my copy out and pursue the path to success.  Hmm, that almost sounds like it has an echo to it.  Like it should be in italics with quotation marks..."the Path to SUCCESS"...okay, it's hokey, but worth a try at any rate.

Do you have any tools that help you succeed, keep organized, and productive?  I'd love to hear your thoughts :)