MODERN MANAGEMENT
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Allowing ‘busy’ to become
your identity. If someone asks
‘How are you?’ and your standard
response is ‘busy’, you might be
guilty of this one! You are more than
the sum of what you do.
2
Thinking you just need to
work harder. For most of us,
there will always be more than we
can in a day. It’s almost guaranteed
that you will never get everything
done. Working harder or longer is a
recipe for burn out.
3
Saying ‘yes’ to everything.
An inability to say ‘no’ will take
you off purpose and create a To-Do
list that wakes you up at 2 am!
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4
Not using the tools
available. Get stuff out of your
head and free valuable capacity for
important thought-work. There are
great apps for your smartphone.
Even the humble Microsoft Office
To-Do bar is brilliant...
Not setting goals. Any train
is a good train if you don’t know
what station you are heading for. Get
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clear on what you want to achieve
and choosing the best action will be
easier.
What you really need to do is channel
your energy effectively.
6
Not prioritising. All tasks
on your To-Do list (you do have
one of those, don’t’ you?) are not
created equal. Some are urgent
and demand immediate attention.
Some are important and lead to the
achievement of your goals. Some are
just distractions.
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Procrastinating and not
taking action. From my own
experience and that of my clients,
I know that avoiding something
you don’t want to tackle (and
knowing it’s lurking behind you)
often takes significantly more
energy then just getting started.
Which sins have you been guilty
of in the past week? What are your
best tips to overcome them? I’d
love your comments below.
A thought to finish with… Time
Management is actually an
impossible concept! Even when
you deftly avoid all seven sins,
you can’t ‘manage’ time! Everyone
gets 60 minutes, 24 hours, 7 days
a week…
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PS In ‘Eat That Frog - 21 Great Ways
to Stop Procrastinating and Get
More Done in Less Time Brian Tracy
tackles procrastination head on.
He recommends identifying your
most important task and tackling it
with single-minded focus until it is
completed. A valuable read.
July 2016
ModernBusiness
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