


If you have 10 things to do, doing the two most important ones will have a greater impact than doing the other eight combined. Focus on doing the few things that make the most difference, or better yet, narrow it to one thing. Prioritizeħ) Live by the 80/20 rule: 20% of your efforts will produce 80% of your results. You move items between lists as you constantly prioritize. Effective planning requires lists for different timeframes-daily, weekly, monthly-plus a master list and separate project lists. When you work from a list, you can increase your productivity by 25%-two hours a day. Whenever something comes up, add it to your list. A minute spent planning can save 10 in implementation. Identify your most important tasks and capabilities, then draw up a plan to continually upgrade your skills in these areas.Ħ) Plan each day: On a sheet of paper, list everything you have to do. Determine what you need to learn in order to do your job better. Removing a limiting factor may be your most important task-or frog to eat-at the moment.ĥ) Build your skills: Continually upgrade your skills to increase your value and productivity and advance your career. Removing it will significantly speed up your progress toward your goal. A constraint may be external to your company, internal, or even personal (everyone has personal limitations). The better you get, the more motivated you’ll be to complete the important tasks.Ĥ) Identify your biggest limitation: Identify the biggest thing that’s holding you, your project, or the company back and eliminate it. Instead of ignoring or rationalizing your weaknesses, focus on the expectations you need to meet and develop a plan for excelling in all areas. Grade yourself on each area on a scale of 1-10 to indicate your strengths and weaknesses. Your success and your company’s depend on your delivering these results. 3) Know what’s expected of you: Identify the key areas of your job where you’re expected to deliver results, and make sure you focus on them.
