· Do I have--in writing--a clearly defined set of lifetime goals?

· Do I have a similar set of goals for the next six months?

· Have I done something today to move me closer to my lifetime/short term goals?

· Do I have a clear idea of what I want to accomplish at work during the coming week?

· Do I try to do the most important tasks during my prime time?

· Do I concentrate on objectives instead of procedures, judging myself by accomplishment instead of by ..amount of activity?

· Do I set priorities according to importance, not urgency?

· Do I make constructive use of commute time?

· Do I delegate as much work as possible?

· Do I delegate challenging jobs as well as routine ones?

· Do I delegate authority along with responsibility?

· Do I prevent subordinates from delegating upward those decisions and tasks that they find difficult or ..worrisome?

· Do I effectively use the aid of subordinates to get better control of my time?

· Have I taken steps to prevent unneeded information and publications from reaching my desk and ..intruding on my time?

· When debating whether to file something, do I follow the principles, "If in doubt, throw it out?"

· In meetings, do I try to crystallize what the issues are and summarize the decisions made and ..responsibilities assigned?

· Do I try to handle matters by phone or in person whenever I have a choice, using written ..communication only when it is clearly indicated?

· Do I try to put work out of my mind when away from the office, except in clear emergencies?

· Do I force myself to make minor decisions quickly?

· Am I on guard against the recurring crisis, taking steps to make sure that it won’t occur again?

· Do I always set deadlines for myself and others?

· Do I force myself to take time to plan?

· Have I discontinued any unprofitable routines or activities recently?

· Do I keep things in my pocket or briefcase that I can work on whenever I get spare moments: in lines, ..waiting rooms, trains, planes?

· Do I try to live in the present, thinking in terms of what needs to be done now instead of rehashing past ..errors or successes or worrying about the future?

· Do I make periodic use of a time log to determine whether I am slipping back into unproductive ..routines?

· Am I continually striving to establish habits that will make me more effective?

· Do I keep in mind the dollar value of my time?

· Do I apply the Pareto Principle whenever I am confronted with a number of different tasks that need to ..be done?

· Am I really in control of my time? Are my actions determined primarily by me, not by circumstances or ..by other people’s priorities?

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1. Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living.

2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. This will make him think he's cute. It will also encourage him to pick up "cuter" phrases, that will blow off the top of your head later.

3. Never give him any spiritual training. Wait till he's 21 and let him "decide" for himself.

4. Avoid use of the word "wrong" it may develop a guilt complex. This will condition him to believe later, when he is arrested for stealing a car, that society is against him, and he is being persecuted.

5. Pick up everything he leaves laying around -- books, shoes, and clothing. Do everything for him so he will be experienced in throwing all responsibility onto others.

6. Let him read any printed matter he can get his hands on. Be careful that the silverware and drinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feast on garbage.

7. Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children. In this way they will not be too shocked when the home is broken up later.

8. Give a child all the spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own. Why should he have things as tough as you had them?

9. Satisfy his every craving for food, drink, and comfort. See that every sensual desire is gratified. Denial may lead to harmful frustration.

10. Take his part against neighbors, teachers, and policemen. They are all prejudiced against your child.

11. When he gets into real trouble, apologize for yourself by saying, "I never could do anything with him."

12. Prepare for a life of grief. You will be sure to have it.

Howard Metzenbaum to John Glenn: "How can you run for Senate when you've never held a 'job'?"

Glenn: "I served 23 years in the United States Marine Corps. I was through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire on 12 different occasions."

"I was in the space program. It wasn't my checkbook, it was my life that was on the line. This was not a 9 to 5 job where I took time off to take the daily cash receipts to the bank."

"I ask you to go with me... as I went the other day to a Veterans Hospital and look those men with their mangled bodies in the eye and tell them they didn't hold a job. You go with me to any Gold Star mother, and you look her in the eye and tell her that her son did not hold a job."

"You go with me to the space program, and you go as I have gone to the widows and the orphans of Ed White and Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee, and you look those kids in the eye and tell them that their dad didn't hold a job."

"You go with me on Memorial Day coming up, and you stand on Arlington National Cemetery- where I have more friends than I like to remember- and you watch those waving flags, and you stand there, and you think about this nation, and you tell me that those people didn't have a job."

"I tell you, Howard Metzenbaum, you should be on your knees every day of your life thanking God that there were some men - SOME MEN- who held a job. And they required a dedication to purpose and a love of country and a dedication to duty that was more important than life itself. And their self-sacrifice is what has made this country possible."

"I HAVE HELD A JOB, HOWARD!"