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5 Tips To Get You Working Smarter!
Written by: Jane SchnurrArticle Overview: To find more balance in your life follow these 5 tips and not only will you start working smarter, you may discover more time to enjoy your life!
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5 Tips To Get You Working Smarter!
5 Tips to Get You Working Smarter!
As we begin another exciting blast off to fall, let’s get you working smarter! These tips can be applied to whatever occupation or role in life you find yourself in. All of us have something we work at. The most important step to begin working smarter is you must be willing to change. After all if you keep doing the same thing, you will get the same result.
Many times when I am working with clients, their first response is to think that they have to work harder. If I just do more surely it will work. No it usually does not but you can be sure you will feel frazzled, exhausted and your frustration level will rise to a new level.
Working smart means you have to think smart. For most of us this means thinking outside the box and stepping outside our comfort zone.
1. Establish Your Priorities – What is your goal everyday? If you are in sales what is the revenue you want to generate every month? Then take this number and narrow it down by the week. Identify how many sales calls you need to make each day to reach your weekly target. When you are really focused on results you pursue business with top producing customers and become much more aware of your time and where it is best spent. Top producers know it is results that count.
2. Face The Truth – Identify your strengths and weaknesses. If you are not sure how you could possibly improve your performance track your hours and how your time is spent for a week. You may be surprised. It is time to get real if you want to improve. Many times we are busy, busy but not on the priorities. Rate your time, what percent is spent on “smart” activities? Keep track and rate your improvement week by week.
3. Say No – For some of us this is a huge challenge. Remember when you say “no” to something that you really do not want to take on you are saying “yes” to your priorities. Practice saying no, it gets easier with time and after awhile they will stop asking you.
4. Delegate – It does not always have to be perfect. It is usually better to get it done. Multiply your results, teamwork can accomplish much more. Ask for input and help when you need it. Smart workers look for creative solutions.
5. Be Positive – Enjoy the ride and go with the flow. Resistance can take up a lot of time. When change is inevitable go with it. You only have to be right 51% of the time to succeed. Stop taking life so seriously and take time to laugh it will energize you.
This may sound simple but believe me that is the whole idea. Simple is good, it helps you to stay on top of things and sleep at night. In business and in your life it is easy to get side tracked and forget what is truly important.
Nine times out of ten, when I start working with a new client they will tell me their top value is family. Working smarter is all about helping you to honour your values. If you are having trouble finding balance and feel overwhelmed, work with a coach.
There is always a solution - just don’t wait too long to look for it!
To know more about working with a coach, contact Coach Jane at 705.444.5448 email info@awesomecoaching.com or visit www.awesomecoaching.com.
Coach Jane coaches business leaders and individuals to pursue their dreams and live an awesome life.
© Awesome Coaching Enterprises 2007
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Tips for managers to handle employees more effectively?
Tips on how to deal with difficult customers?
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The only three I have in mind right now, but will try to come up with something else.
Chris
Re: What is Your Favorite Thing About Owning A Business?
- [quote="freddyb45":1t3lpfi8]For me it's the fact that all the time and effort you put in is worth a lot more, due to it making you "business" more profitable. Working for yourself is also a positive, although employing people you can trust is quite different.[/quote:1t3lpfi8]
I like this idea. Working for yourself means you are investing in your own future, not someone else's, although there is value in working for someone else first to gain experience and confidence.
Working for yourself does not automatically mean success, fame and fortune. For most entrepreneurs, it takes much work and dedication to get to the point of financial success and comfort - sometimes years. But the benefit is, again, you know you are investing in yourself and building equity for your own future.
GT :-]
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- Working on it all, a new world to me
cheers
brendan
Motivational Books for Entrepreneurs
- Searched but did not find a comprehensive list of books for us entrepreneurs:
Here are some of my favorites:
Napoleon Hill - Think and Grow Rich
The greatest secret in the world- Earl Nightingale...listen to it, then listen to it again.
Jeffrey Gitomers books- Red book of selling, sales bible, Green book of getting your way.
Your Erroneous Zones - Wayne Dyer
Thinkertoys - Michael Michalko
How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
The Magic of Believing - Claude M. Bristol
How to Talk to Anyone - Leil Lowndes
Get Smarter- Seymour Schulich
What are yours?
Re: What is Your Favorite Thing About Owning A Business?
- For me it's the fact that all the time and effort you put in is worth a lot more, due to it making you "business" more profitable. Working for yourself is also a positive, although employing people you can trust is quite different.
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