86,400 Seconds a Day: Manage Your Time Down to the Second to be Amazingly Productive and Profitable

By Pierre Poteau

In the 86,400 seconds each day, you'll lead an efficient, fulfilling, and better life when you know how to make the most of those seconds through goal setting and time management. Learn to:

• Break destructive habits-build useful habits
• Identify your best priorities and act on them
• Filter and sort tasks to fulfill your c

• Language: English
• Publisher: PierrePoteau & Co.
• Release date: Nov 30, 2019
• ISBN: 9781087853208

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Table of Contents

COPYRIGHTS            4

Acknowledgements           5

Preface           7

Introduction            10

Chapter I: The Importance and Benefits of Goal Setting

Exactly what is goal setting?         13

Purpose of setting goals        17

Goals – how to avoid distractions and stay focused   21

S.M.A.R.T. method of setting your goals    35

Keep your goals from spreading    39

Steer clear of perfectionism    40

Chapter II: Avoid Procrastination

What procrastination really is    44

Knowing and overcoming resistance  46

86400 seconds a day – equally shared  55

Time wasters and time savers    57

Laziness vs. Procrastination     60

Examining procrastination    62

Chapter III: Day Management

While shuffling priorities  65

Generating focus  67

Goal setting for day management  69

Management by organization  71

How to leave office on time  71

Declining tasks of others  73

Take full control of your inbox  75

Small steps and their power  77

Chapter IV: Let it Become a Habit

Unblocking yourself by knowing yourself  79

Reprogramming methods of forming new habits  81

Smart work habits for long term success  82

Break old habits, bring in new habits  84

Chapter V: The Power of Productivity

Enhancing self-confidence with time management  88

Productivity and its overarching goal  93

Follow through on challenges  96

Achieving consistency  99

How do you measure a result?     100

Chapter VI: Enjoy Life

Benefits of time management    103 

Work-life balance          106

Be yourself all the time        107

Bend like a reed, but do not break     108

Why to let go of toxic negativity    110

Mistakes are a path to future success   113

Our time is precious    114

Quiz: Find out more about your time management personality  116

Appendix A – Sources    118

About the Author    119

Copyrights

COPYRIGHT

Dr. Pierre Poteau Books 2019© All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the written permission of the publisher and author. The only exceptions are brief quotations in printed reviews.

Published by Pierre Poteau Books 2019©

Printed in The United States of America

Some names and details may have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.

ISBN-9781710090628

Library of Congress Control Number-1-8185030531

With-Jeffrey A. Mangus-CEO Ghostwriting USA

Edited By-Anne Weise 

Edited By-Gabrielle Tuggle 

Website-http://www.pierrepoteau.com

Acknowledgments

IN WRITING THIS BOOK, there are many people I would like to thank. The first person I would like to thank is God for giving me the opportunity, the passion, and all the beautiful blessings of my life.

I specially dedicate this book to my aunt Rose Mary Belizaire who passed away only two years ago. She taught me everything I know today through examples and lessons. She used many social opportunities to instill etiquette and good manners within me. What she taught me became a permanent part of my life; into my adolescence and even beyond. Intellectually, my Aunt Rose pushed me and always reminded me never to stop learning, to go as far as possible in terms of education. I took her advice to heart and followed. For that, I LOVE YOU, AUNTIE.

I also want to dedicate this book to my children Kensky and Ashley and let them know that their future is so bright before them. I want to tell both of you to always involve God first in whatever you do, and everything else around you will fall into place. NEVER STOP HAVING GOALS OR DREAMS. Your goals should be your reason to live.

Preface

AS I SIT HERE, RAIN pours against my window. The day grows old as I reflect on the many things about this book that I had hoped to accomplish and somehow put it into words. I began to look deep within to ensure this book would be the right thing to do. There were things I wanted to share, and I felt I had something to say. I realized there was something I could offer— something that mattered to the rest of the world. 

I knew, in the beginning, it would be an endeavor, but it was my dream to see my words, my story, and my experience—all on the written page. Long before I ever dreamed, I would be writing this book, I could see this book being written and a story about to unfold. There was a seed firmly planted when I was a young full-time soldier leading troops safely through two tours in Iraq. In doing so, I used my time management skills and goal setting to impact my life— and many others. And over the years, my practical use of time management improved my life and continued to lead me to remain productive and garner great success. My skills allowed me to complete my schooling and earn multiple degrees leading to a successful job, an incredible family, excellent health, and staying active over the years through routine workouts and exercise.

I have always been a person who thrives on helping people, and helping you is at the heart of this book. I want to help people who believe they don’t have the time or understanding to improve their lives. I desire to reassure people they have the drive and passion within them and remind them that the key is to dig a little deeper and make time— to improve their lives.

My life has been a journey of many challenges. And over the years, God has shown me that we are all equal in many ways. However, the one ultimate fact, declaring equality, is we each only have 86,400 seconds in a day. This fact is an equal share from God to everyone—no less and no more. What we do with our time is essential in experiencing a prosperous life. Knowing this fact, I have written this book to share my organizational skills to help as many people as possible make the best of each day. I feel in my heart; this is a rare opportunity and a profound responsibility to help others live the best life possible. 

In this book, I will share the exact methods on how I accomplished goals in my life. I will explain how I went from being a private in the military, with three college credit hours, to become a captain with a Ph.D. I did all of this despite the adversity and immense obligations surrounding me in my life. I worked diligently and faced challenges to improve my experience and keep pushing forward. My work was completed with the best intentions, interest, and a solemn duty to myself and my family to get things accomplished. The one message I want you to comprehend fully is—you can do anything you set your mind to do. And I want to show you that if I can do it—you can do it too.

So, I want you to settle in and take a deep breath. Take your time with my words. Explore the possibilities because within these pages are the methods and plans to educate you— on changing your life. You will soon know that you can accomplish anything and everything through the