It does seem simply but I cannot tell you how many times I have went into a situation and the person I am dealing with has not written down what they need to accomplish. It is crazy to me but I understand it happens. The way I present this is to ask the individual this; "If you were to hit a tree today who would be able to make sure what needs to be accomplished can be done?" The blank stare usually shows up here.

So, take five minutes in the morning and make sure you write down what needs to be accomplished today to keep moving toward your goals/budget you have set. That's all it will take and you will be surprised as to how much you end up getting accomplished. I mean, I was able to get this done today because I wrote it down and looked at my agenda today and said ...that's next!