# Getting Results the Agile Way

## Metadata
- Author: [[J.D. Meier]]
- Full Title: Getting Results the Agile Way
- Category: #books
## Highlights
- I learned to invest my life force in the following areas which I call Hot Spots: mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships, and fun. By investing in those buckets, while setting boundaries and limits, I’ve learned to find balance, while maximizing my results. ([Location 99](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B005X0MFD2&location=99))
- The key to success is looking ahead just enough to know that the next vital few things you do, contribute to the results you want to accomplish. ([Location 296](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B005X0MFD2&location=296))
- Hot Spots help you answer the question, “Where should you invest your time for maximum results?” ([Location 563](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B005X0MFD2&location=563))
- Life includes your key areas in life, such as your body, mind, or emotions. Work Hot Spots would include any projects, activities or roles at work. Personal Hot Spots would include any projects, activities or roles at home or anywhere outside of ([Location 578](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B005X0MFD2&location=578))
- Stop taking on more until you finish what's on your plate: eat the hot stuff first and let stuff slough off. Letting the right things go is realistic, practical, and effective; people that don't let stuff go, tend to be the ones that fail—everything ends up a priority so there is no priority. ([Location 2965](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B005X0MFD2&location=2965))
- Hot Spots are simply areas of focus, projects, or activities that you need to spend your time and energy on. ([Location 3020](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B005X0MFD2&location=3020))