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Clearly define work goals, with concrete outcomes. Otherwise your efforts will
produce few tangible results
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Prioritize every duty. Key question: What difference will this task make for my
team or organization?
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Consider whether you spend your time accomplishing thins, or navigating around
them. Seek to eliminate the latter.
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When a bottle neck occurs, seek to fix it rather than complain about it – then
move on.
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Avoid working with incessant consensus seekers. These human time drains value
keeping everyone happy over results-driven action.
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Procrastination cure: Think of approaching job tasks as you would a gym workout.
Focus on how good you’ll feel when you finish.
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Cut down on meeting time by encouraging only those directly involved to attend. Outside
voices will only add noise.
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Make sure everyone at the meeting is focused on the discussion. Mobile devices
should be put aside.
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When an e-mail interrupts you, close your in box. It will be there after you
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Open only the most recent e-mail in a long series; it likely contains the entire
thread for quick reading. Don’t respond when no response is needed. |