Today is the last intallment in our top 10 list. Using these can make a huge difference in your life. As mentioned before, these come from my own business coach.
2. Just don't do it!
Years ago I attended a speed reading seminar and the instructor said, "The fastest reading you will ever do is deciding not to read something. You can get through a whole magazine article in just a few seconds!" The same is true for items on your to-do list. How much time do you spend doing things that actually don't need to be done? Perhaps you could delegate them or maybe, given your goals, they are not important at all. Before you start doing any task always ask yourself the following three questions: 1) "What would happen if I didn't do this at all?" 2) "What could I leave out or reuse to reduce the amount of time this would take?” and 3) "Who could I delegate all or part of this to?"
1. Prioritize your actions
I don't care what business you are in, the 80/20 Rule applies; 20% of your actions lead to 80% of your results. The single biggest key to increasing your productivity is to consistently prioritize your actions and focus on the 20% activities that pay off. Start by identifying your top 3 priorities every day, big or small. Then get to work on one of them first thing in the morning, before you check your e-mail or do other low leverage tasks. Do this and you will experience a massive increase in results and momentum immediately. That is my #1 productivity tip. It is simple; its even easy, yet very few people do it.
Gordon Johansen
Director - Gurutropolis
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