Achieve More –  ODDS & ENDS 12

Try to work smarter, not harder. Smart work is the yeast that raises the ‘dough’.

            To be more efficient you will need to exercise a great deal of self-discipline, get more organized, and learn to prioritize your jobs. You can do that!

A Handful of tips to get more work done

* Plan your day’s work

            If possible, each day before you leave work, know what important jobs must be done the following day.

            Urgent jobs must be done first, then prioritize the others. 

* Identify your peak working hours

            Use that time for your important tasks to make the most of these precious hours.

*  Tackle only one job at a time

            Make fast decisions as soon as you have sufficient facts. Aim to finish one job at a time before moving on to the next.

            Never spend more time on a job than it warrants.

* Carve up big tasks

            Break up big jobs into small ‘bites’  and deal with only one ‘bite’ at a time

Don’t put off large unpleasant tasks. If you procrastinate, you will worry about unfinished jobs.

* Set deadlines

            Tell people when you plan to finish a major tasks

            If you are committed to deadlines, you are more likely to finish them quickly. 

Geoffrey Moss (mossassociates.co.nz)

“It’s not how hard you work, it’s how much you get done that’s important.”

SOURCE: “Revitalise YOUR Business”, Moss Associates Ltd., New Zealand; “Business Secrets”, Cengage Learning, Asia, and the  Singapore Institute of Management. Also available as an e-book from Amazon.com.