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            Examine yourself Decide what specific things you should

do to make yourself more effective. Use the form below as a

guide. Under each of the major headings make notes of the

things you will do in the next thirty days. Then, when the thirty day

period is up, check your progress and build a new thirty-day

goal. Always keep working on the "little"' things to get you in

shape for the. big things.

THIRTY-DAY IMPROVEMENT GUIDE

A.         Break these habits: (suggestions)

1.             Putting off things.

2.         Negative language.

3.         Watching TV more than 60 minutes per day.

4.         Gossip.

B.         Acquire these habits: (suggestions)

1.             A rigid morning examination of my appearance.

2.         Plan each day's work the night before.

3.         Compliment people at every possible opportunity.

C.         Increase my value to my employer in these ways: (suggestions)

1.         Do a better job of developing my subordinates.

2.         Learn more about my company, what it does, and the

customers it serves.

3.         Make three specific suggestions to help my company

become more efficient.

D.         Increase my value to my home in these ways: (suggestions)

1.             Show more appreciation for the little things my wife

does that I've been taking for granted.

2.         Once each week, do something special with my whole

family.

3.         Give one hour each day of my undivided attention to my

family.

E.            Sharpen my mind in these ways: (suggestions)

1.             Invest two hours each week in reading professional

magazines in my field.

2.             Read one self-help book.

3.         Make four new friends.

4.         Spend 30 minutes daily in quiet, undisturbed thinking.