I am Overwhelmed!
I don’t have any Time!
These comments are heard daily from Business Builders expressing frustration of “having Too Full a Plate”.
Why this Phenomena?
I believe this Rapidly changing, information glutted, internet environment has been partly at fault. With the Real Time Postings and Social media tools, one is constantly informed about the Successes of everyone else and How quickly fortunes are made!
I came across this article (TEN YEARS Old) which presents some worthwhile ideas. It is lengthy…..
You Can Do Anything..But Not Everything!
by David Allen,
presented by Keith H. Hammonds of FastCompany.com/Magazine
Yes. I know you may be too busy. Bookmark it and do take the time to Read it. Be sure to take notes
For the past 50 years I have manged to be “poorly productive” in today’s environment. I don’t use PDA’s. Don’t use my cell phone for anything else but Talking to Real People DIRECTLY and along with judicious use of E-mail, I take the time of WRITING letter and MAILING them to prospects, clients and Friends.
These methods take TIME, but I have always organized my day with just a
Few Major Tasks, plus the routine of business management.
This allows a sense of Success on a daily basis and really does add to the Bottom Line and internal Peace. I also believe in Weekly Inventory as mentioned in David Allen’s article….
But don’t forget that daily re-cap, bringing a sense of accomplishment to the Power of Your Subconscious Mind
Learn to Eat that Elephant One Bite at a time, chew and enjoy each Morsel,
and you will be surprised how quickly the Task is accomplishment, without an Upset Stomach.
Grab a copy of Brian Klemmer’s Fun Book on “Eating the Elephant , One Bite at a Time” 52 week Lessons in Leadership
(if you do decide to click on book and Buy it,I stand a chance of making 24 cents from Amazon..Make my day!)
All kidding aside….
It is my humble opinion that True productivity has been Hampered with the Societal emphasis on BEING SO BUSY. Your business can Grow, bills can get paid, especially if we all learn to only spend about 50% of Net for Subsistence, and your LIFESTYLE will be a bit less Hectic.
Take your “time”, organize and You CAN Build It easier than imagined, and I best mention, I DO NOT EARN Millions per year…
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First, I love the image used on the featured article – as that’s often how I feel. I’m trying to find a balance between building and running my business. I have to get things done for clients, but there are small things that I know to do that will pay huge dividends in the future. Thanks for the article link – as I’ll be printing and reading that in my non-computer time today. (Yes I regiment myself to take time away from the computer!)
This search for balance has prompted me to make several lists and really narrow my focus on what’s in front of me, but use my lists to remember what the big picture looks like. (Chuck – I promise, I’ll be writing a post about this soon.)
Oh how so true, Most everyone I talk to seems to be so busy running on the treadmill that just as being on the treadmill you stay in one place . It is time to focus on the main objective and leave all the distractions behind .If your in business than make money , Do what is needed to make the money to keep your business running , after all IHOP isn’t in the business of making commercials . They are in the business of selling a service . And that is the companies focus. It should be the same for everyone out there that is in business .
In reading a book by Rod Hairston , He made a statement of ” You will bring into your life whatever you consistently hold in your thoughts. The thoughts that you send out will show up in your life . ” Does that sound familiar ? Maybe Mr.Hairston read the book Think and Grow Rich ? I think so . Get your copy at http://Focussocietymastermind.com/TGRBartok.pdf
It’s all about your Mindset and Focus, The words in these pages will make it Crystal Clear .
To your Success
Sam Camerano
http://www.SamCamerano.com
Maybe it is as simple as finding the tastiest morsels on the plate and chewing them first…basic task management stuff…do the most important things first!
Sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the trees…or the tasty morsels for the plateful!
All the best,
Hugh Liddle, CEO
Red Cap Sales Training
Great article, Chuck. If we eliminate all the “unhealthy food” we’ll have more time to eat the nutritional stuff. In other words, eliminate all those tasks that just take up time but don’t accomplish anything productive for your business and concentrate on those ‘morsels’ that add true value to your life and business. Get rid of those French fries and tackle the fresh fruit and veggies! That’s what produces life – i.e. positive results.
Hugh and Diane,
We at YCBI are actually working on a system that will help you get to the point that you become more productive by following simple steps. Make sure you attend or Join the Webinar this week to find out more!
I have to say that I have just started reading the book “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. I found out about his book by a mentor of mine who suggested I get the book. My wife already had the book and has used the system since then and has been very successful at getting her work completed and in order. This system seems great and I am in the process of starting to us it. I am very unorganized and this process will help me get things back in order, and it is a great way to set goals also. I found an app that I downloaded to my phone for free that uses this system, so if you do a search for GTD you will find ton’s of applications, software and way’s to use it. This system is a must if you own a business.
Sean McNeely
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