#794 Pick Your Spots Don’t Try to Do It All
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Forget trying to be everything to everyone. Pick your spots don’t try to do it all.…
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Decide What Not to Focus On
A big part of success is the ability to decide what not to focus on. This week I spent some time coaching a salesperson with 1,000 clients. While we like to think that we can service all of those clients, there are only so many hours in each day. Based on the number of average daily appointments, and the frequency of visits required to effectively cover those clients, that salesperson can only realistically serve 300-400 clients. Once you go beyond 400, the additional people impact your ability to adequately cover your 400 best opportunities. Attempting to take care of all those people can actually have a negative effect on total sales.…
#742 Benefits of Starting Your Workday Early
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The most successful people I know are early risers. Think about the benefits of starting your workday early: no interruptions, quiet office, and your day is in full swing when everyone else arrives.…
#738 Busy vs. Productive
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When thinking about the concept of busy vs. productive, realize that busy is irrelevant. It’s all about what you accomplish.…
Being Busy
Westerners, especially workers here in the U.S., seem to be addicted to being busy. We derive self-importance from being busy and even choose to wear it as a badge of honor.
What are we busy doing: attending meetings, putting out proverbial fires, dealing with personnel, doing paperwork? As we are busy doing these tasks, how effectively are we moving through them?
Have you noticed when you have a deadline, you always find a way to get things done in the time allotted? If you have a mountain of tasks to complete the day before you leave for vacation, that day becomes incredibly productive.…
#723 Eliminating Fear At Work
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If you succeed in eliminating fear at work, people will focus more on their role and less on office politics. The result is greater productivity. This week we discuss how to make this happen.…
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