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February 14 - February 14, 2021
The objective of freeing your time is to enable you to focus and concentrate on your strategic direction and long-term goals i.e. Keep time in your agenda today to do what will make a great difference tomorrow.
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. This is called the Parkinson principle.
We don’t waste time when we are under pressure because we focus on the real and necessary stuff only. It is human to procrastinate. However, as a Business Owners or Company Managers, you must know which tasks are worth procrastinating for and which require your immediate attention.
Being specific will allow you to close the windows in your mind and recover your energy. It will also keep you focused on the more important things at hand.
Keep five minutes a day to write down the plan of the day, and if possible, do it the night before. Do tasks that take less than five minutes right away!
When you think you don’t have time it is because, in fact, you're going after someone else's goals.
If you have a small company or a professional business, 25-30% of your time each week should be dedicated to these activities: Research, development and innovation Staff training - Staff motivation Marketing Planning and coordination New alliances Financial Management Reviewing your sales funnel
Your role is to keep seeding, planting and harvesting the ideas, actions or tasks that will make your company grow.
Some tasks that are not performed today, become a crisis tomorrow
The longer you resist to change, the longer you will remain a firefighter.
However strong the temptation is, don’t carry out the work of your co-workers unless it is related to a really urgent matter.
Stop and write down 7 to 10 goals you want to accomplish in the next five years on a piece of paper, and then try to stay focused.
Learn to say ‘no’ to the clients that ask for too much without giving you anything in exchange. Learn to say ‘no’ to those who treat you badly. Remember that you are a precious human being.
Help YOURSELF before helping others including children or elderly. Because if you are not in a good shape and waver from your goals, you eventually won’t be able to help others either.
stop thinking there is a “right time”.
