Do you desire to havemore effective results in your life? If so, challenge yourself to use a performance standard. For example, I use a standard of 10. I call it the '10 Rule'.

• I stretch to accomplish 10 items on my 'to do' list.

• I enjoy setting 10 minute goals, 10 hour goals, 10 day goals, 10 month goals, and even 10 year goals.

• I use the multiple of 10 in my financial living: if I have $10 in my wallet, I ask myself How can I best invest this to turn it into $100? and so on.

• I am building 10 close relationships daily.

• I strive to work only 10 hours each day.

• I am concentrating on losing weight–10 pounds.

• Our family enjoys taking 10 mini-vacations a year.

• In business, I work with 10 major corporate clients.

This may all sound rather silly to you, but it works if you believe it will. I challenge you to find a performance standard that will work for you. Try it for 10 days and just see what happens.