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wait for my baggage, which was sometimes delayed by 45 to 60 minutes, before
I was able to head toward my final destination—only to repeat this process on

the way home. That averaged seven extra hours each time I traveled.

By flying privately, I now drive seven minutes from my home to the near-
est airport. I pull my car up to my jet, my pilot unloads my baggage from the
trunk and transfers it to the plane, and I get on board. I’m in the air and on
my way to my destination within 15 minutes of leaving my home. When I
land, I repeat the process. If I travel only twice a week, then I add 14 hours to
my ability to maintain balance and increase productivity. Can you imagine
how much more inspired you can be when you don’t have to suffer the anxi-
ety of commercial travel? Mastering this next habit helped me increase my
Work-Life Balance.

Priority Management

If you’re always working and not getting ahead, you’re getting the wrong

things done first. Millionaires tackle head-on what I call the “Worst Things
First List”; those tasks the ordinary person puts off that, ironically, most need
to get done. Remember that millionaires earn $1 million a year joyfully.
Paupers (those earning less than $1 million a year) are constantly busy doing
busy things, and never accomplishing anything of value. Do not mistake
action for accomplishment.
I teach students in my Millionaire Mentorship Program to control their
priorities. Priority management teaches you to maintain balance in your life,
so you don’t jeopardize your health or relationships. You cannot control or
even manage time; you can only manage what is most important—your prior-
ities. I tell my students to plan their entire day in advance for maximum pro-
ductivity, to accomplish their most important priorities first. If they run out

of time at the end of the day, the priorities that get put off are the ones of least
importance.
Priority management is also the key that unlocks creative thinking that
generates wealth. Contrary to what some think, creativity doesn’t happen in a
sudden burst of inspiration; it is a disciplined process that achieves results by
focusing on a specifi c outcome.
Creative people, who become wealthy people, get more done in less time
because they manage time in a planned, effective order. They focus their
time on creating something new or innovative. I speak from my own experi-
ence. I do my best creative thinking after my workouts. My endorphin levels
are high. My confidence is up because I have just done something good for

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