Man is a generalist. No harm in that: he/she is remarkably adept at adapting and to enhance this process has created a batch of tools which allows him/her to perform to the highest levels.
When push comes to shove, what are the essential Tools of Excellence?
5: The Wall Planner.
Excellence requires perspective, overview, long-range planning and the ability to zoom-in and zoom-out. It requires a staring at the big stuff but a managing-in the peripheral vision-of the small stuff.
Phone calendars are simply too small. Laptop calendars require too much scrolling and or too many windows. But the poster-sized 2015 wall planner allows you to seriously take on the world as you pace your work area/study/cubicle.
Plan big. Think big. Act big.
The Excellence Kit-Bag so far:
4: The Compass
5: The Wall Planner