This is Stephen Robbins.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

This life seemed way too busy, and yet at the end of the day, it seems like nothing's fulfilling.

You're no closer to your big goals than you were when the day started.

Well, you're not alone.

When working with a coaching client, personal or business, we often find a disconnect

between their life's big picture and what's going on today. My solution is to create a life map.

Life maps are from chapter one of my book, Get It Done, guys, nine steps to work less and do more.

They let you visualize your entire life to know what fits and what doesn't. And in fact,

I'll send you a free PDF of

Chapter 1 if you drop an email to free chapter at get it done guy.com. That's free chapter

at get it done guy.com. So let's create yours today. And you will be surprised at the power of

seeing your whole life laid out in one piece of paper. In creating your life map, you will be

listing and rearranging lots of text, so start by preparing your work area. I've made life maps

using a big piece of butcher paper and little sticky notes that can be repositioned easily.

If you want to do online, I've also used mind mapping programs like X-Mind, Mind Manager, or Curio,

software that lets me drag and drop

to rearrange text within a map. So, grab yourself a bunch of sticky notes or grab your mouse

and software and set aside an hour to build your map. List what's going on. Start by listing your life.

List your responsibilities, your regular time commitments, your projects, your tasks, or your to-dos.

Put each one on a separate sticky note.

You can list things as small as respond to email from boss or things as big as become a better

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