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Stop Focusing on Getting More Done

Stop focusing on getting more done? You may be thinking, “That’s just craziness! How can I accomplish my goals and increase productivity if I don’t focus on getting more done?” Well, we often spend so much time packing more into our days that the truly important work doesn’t ever get done. So, instead of focusing on getting more done, a more effective strategy is to focus doing the things that lead to success.

Sounds simple doesn’t it? But, in order to focus on getting results that matter, we first have to decide what’s really important.

If you look closely at how you spend your time, you may be surprised to find that a lot of it is spent doing things that don’t really make you money. My experience has been that most people find they only spend about 30 percent of their time on activities that lead to success in business.

So, how do you determine what’s most important? I’m sure […]

Elimination, Automation, Delegation

One way to become more profitable is to spend most of your time on the activities that make you money. But, what about all that other stuff you’re doing? There are three choices for handling tasks that are more profitable for you not to do: Elimination, Automation or Delegation.

I find there are many tasks that can just be eliminated. When it comes right down to it, there is very little impact (if any) when we remove some items from our list. So, look at your list of activities while asking yourself, “Is this important to the success of my business?” If it isn’t, cross it out. If you’re not sure, cross it out. Try not doing it and see if anyone even notices. If it is important, it will become clear.

Now, eliminate those activities from your life. Doesn’t that feel good? You’ve created more time and energy for the things that matter already!

Once you’ve shortened your list, it’s […]