Effective delegation is unique for each business and in the beginning you will have to engage in a series of checks and balances until refinements are made to the point your business is running at optimal level. It is completely acceptable to maintain control over certain tasks for the sake of the success of your… Read More
Interruptions and Distractions Can be Costly!
Most of us intend to be efficient, but few of us actually are because we allow distractions to break our focus. When you are working on something that you have listed on your calendar, you want to focus on that activity and that activity only. That means ignoring (at least for the time being) the… Read More
Benefits of Taking Action! Create New Habits!
The minute you decide to utilize the benefits of taking action on your dreams is the minute you change your life. You can either go with the flow that life directs you in or direct the flow and determine your destination. In just seconds, you can make a decision to alter the course of… Read More
Add ‘Cushion’ Time to when Time Blocking Activities in Your Calendar
When you begin to calendar items, take a look at everything you have to do and how long you think it will take to get each one done and then add “cushion” time to each item, this will ensure proper time management. I haven’t been able to come up with a rule of them for how much extra time should be given… Read More
Life Happens – There are No Excuses to Procrastinate
The phenomena of procrastination is what separates outstanding performance from mediocre performance in a world in which no excuses can lead to success. A business associate of mine recently conducted a series of interviews with 15 of their most successful clients. In answer to the question, “If you knew then what you know now, what… Read More
Focus on Your Highest Pay-off Activities
Decide how much time is required of each of your High Pay-off Activities (HPAs). Put them in priority order and calendar as much as possible. Review your lower payoff activities and determine which ones you will delegate to whom, and then communicate this to them with a target date for completion. Determine what you will… Read More