This might work if you work for yourself. But several assumptions the author makes just aren't true when you work for others. And isn't necessary if you have

This might work if you work for yourself. But several assumptions the author makes just aren't true when you work for others. And isn't necessary if you have a small amount of self-control and time management skills. > decide what One Thing I’m excited about Only sometimes coincides with the business need my employer pays me to fulfill. > you tend to know what you really want to get done. Almost never do I know what needs doing over the next 8 hours. There are fires, sudden directives from Corporate, or our bosses, having to cover for people out that day, daily morning meeting to discuss priorities and what needs to be done, etc. > I can slack off for the rest of the day yeah, good for you. Even if you are contradicting yourself. > The only thing that matters is the actual doing.