What
would you do with an extra 30 days a year? That’s a whole
month! Wow,
I know what I’d do, and it would be very valuable
to my
clients!
All you
need to do is grab one extra hour every day and you’ve
achieved
that goal. Here are some things you can do that will
easily
achieve this:
* Plan your
day the night before, and set your alarm one hour
earlier.
Take that time for reflection, planning, assessing what
will make
this day great
* Make a
will-do list and stick to it. You simply can’t do
everything
that you want to do in a day, so make a ‘will-do’
list,
things that will actually save you time in the long run
* Watch out
for others who waste your time. Cutting down on
wasted
emails, phone calls, interruptions and meetings can easily
buy back
some valuable time
* Tackle
those ‘elephant’ jobs first. You know how to eat an
elephant…one
bite at a time. So approach a big job in segmented
parts and
plan to achieve a specific goal in the shortest time.
Planning
effectively will concentrate the mind and help you
achieve
more, quicker
* Plan to
double up on tasks. For example, collect some more
stationery
while you make the trip to the next meeting. It will
create a
feeling of urgency and stop you from making unnecessary
journeys
later
* Keep
envelopes and paper and stamps in your car. You won’t
have to
waste time making a special trip to the post office for
just a
small number of items
* Delegate
efficiently. This will give you time to do things only
you can do.
Can you get admin support to do some paperwork for
you? That
frees you up to do the tasks only you can complete
* Work
hardest at the times when you are most alert. This could
be early morning
or late afternoon…it doesn’t matter. All of
us are most
efficient and effective at certain times, so achieve
more when
you are feeling at your best
*
Multi-tasking has proved for many to be more time-consuming
than
focusing on one thing at a time. So, to identify the best
use of your
time, focus and concentrate so you get good quality
* If you
haven’t followed tip 1, then spend some time at the
end of the
day determining what you learned from the day and how
you can
apply those ideas with your next clients
If you
identify just one or two things from this list, it will
spur you on
to achieve more in less time, and you’ll create a
lot of
energy from gaining an extra hour every day.
Happy
Selling!
Sean
Food For Though
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