Here is an 2012 idea for you.

 It is said that Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States of America and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe in WW II, required that all memorandum submitted to him be on no more than a single sheet of paper. I believe he had a point.

For example, at one time in my business career, which still continues albeit modestly, I took Eisenhower's notion at heart and required that all goals, mission statements and to-do lists were written on small sheets of paper. The smaller the better.

Flying out to Palm Springs this past week, I tried to wrote my 2012 goals on a gum receipt that was no more than 1" by 2" in size. It is much harder to write concisely than it is to write unconcisely. My experience is that typically people, who make long to-do lists or long wordy mission statements, get nothing done from their list and excite no one with their lengthy mission statements. After several attempts, I was finally able to write my 2012 goals succinctly.

It was a challenging exercise. You should try it.