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BizSuccess Breakthroughs for
March 13, 2002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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..WELCOME to BizSuccess Breakthroughs
..THIS ISSUE'S MESSAGE - "Letting Go"
..SPOTLIGHTS - Products and Services for you and your
enterprise
..QUOTES - To Get You Thinking
..THE FUNNIES - On the Lighter Side of Business
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Hello. Gary Lockwood here again with more breakthrough ideas
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Look at your appointment calendar. See any "white space" there?
If you're like most busy CEOs and business professionals, you
are booked non-stop for meetings, luncheons, dinner meetings,
charity functions, planning sessions and... Well, you get the idea.
Today's article is about how to create more-than-enough time to
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THIS ISSUE'S MESSAGE
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Letting Go
By Gary Lockwood
"There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full."
Henry Kissinger
Look at your appointment calendar. See any "white space" there?
If you're like most busy CEOs and business professionals, you are
booked non-stop for meetings, luncheons, dinner meetings, charity
functions, planning sessions and... Well, you get the idea. In between
the bookings, you scramble to keep up with projects, reviews,
financial reports, investors, staff, customers and suppliers.
Tired yet?
This weariness can wreak havoc on your business. Consider the
symptoms of fatigue:
Lack of innovation,
Irritability,
Reduced productivity, and
Stress.
The list goes on. And you are frequently unaware of how run down
you are getting.
We are moving away from the Industrial Age into the Information
Age, yet the work ethic that most of us grew up with taught us to
maximize work time - time at the factory or the office. Even our
language reflects the inherent value judgment of time away from
work. We call non-work time "off-time" or "down-time".
The emergence of creativity, ideas, and information as our most
valuable resources, and the pervasiveness of the global, 24-hour
business world have changed our concept of "time equals money".
Now, it's "results equals money".
And you know that more time at the office does not mean more
results. In fact, it often means fewer results and more mistakes.
Many of my new coaching clients complain of having too little time.
Their "time tank" is running on empty, so they feel uptight,
frustrated, flustered, pulled in every direction, and tired. Often,
this is the first thing we work on together. Clearly, a reserve of
time would reduce the stress.
So, how do you do it?
Build some "white space" in your life. Build reserves of time. Create
more-than-enough time to do the things you want and need to do.
Let's get something straight first.
Building a reserve of something you need in your life is only one
part of the puzzle. The other piece is to identify what is draining
your reserves. If you're pouring into the top of a leaky bucket,
you won't make much progress.
Let's look at how to plug the leaks and create reserves of time.
Let go of some of the activities that are consuming your time. Many
of today's high performers seem to have a common thread: the
"Superman/Superwoman" ideal; i.e., Taking on everything and
trying to get it done by tomorrow. Success or failure seems to be
measured by the state of busyness.
Face it; you can't do justice to everything at once and you often
don't have perspective of all you have going on. It's like tossing
another ball to the juggler...33 tasks at once for the average busy
executive. Focus on what counts.
Take aggressive action to LET GO. Here are some possibilities:
* Let go of tasks that someone else can do -
Good delegation is a key skill for managers, yet the average
manager spends 45% of his or her time on tasks that could be
done by a staffer. "I can do it better and faster", you say. Sure
you can, but ultimately, you are judged on what you can cause to
happen, not just what you can do on your own.
As a general rule of thumb, in non-critical cases, if another person
can accomplish a task 80% as well as you, delegate.
* Let go of your need to say "Yes" to every request -
Those around you will give you all the work you are willing to take.
This is true in both our business and personal lives. Some of the
most stressed people around can't say no to the next fund-raiser,
the next committee, the Little League, the church, etc., etc., etc.
Politely, but firmly say "No".
Examine all the organizations where you spend your time. Which
ones can you "let go"?
* Let go of some meetings -
The typical manager spends 17 hours each week in meetings plus
6.3 hours getting ready for those meetings. Nearly a third of that
time in meetings is wasted. That works out to be about six full
weeks of the year of useless meeting time.
You've seen the symptoms: hastily called meetings, no ending
time stated, no agenda, no official record of what was done or said,
no followup. If even one hour per week is saved, it could mean two
additional effective workdays per year!
Skip some of the meetings or send someone else.
* Let go of interruptions -
Interruptions can drain 1-2 hours a day. Rather than spend time
with anyone who happens to stop by, close the door, turn off the
phone or work from home one day a week.
* Let go of the clutter -
Is your desk or credenza piled with pending and unfinished work
that will be done when you "get around to it?" The average business-
person spends 3 hours each week looking for things plus 2 hours
being distracted by the stuff lying around. The most effective people
work from a clean desk.
An uncluttered desk helps you stay focused on your most important
project.
* Let go of useless tasks -
Quit doing some of the routine things you do just because "that's
what I've always done". Practice good priority management. Plan
each day to stay focused on those tasks that will move you toward
your goals. Watch for tasks that can be delegated or simply dropped.
* Let go of "Crises management" -
Ever feel that you're leaving a trail of unfinished projects,
Unreturned phone calls, unread mail, and partially completed
reports? Crises arise from a job you left unfinished to work on
another unfinished task. Another term for crisis management is
"fire fighting."
Most of this is really caused by losing focus of true priorities.
Learn to tell the difference between "urgent" and
"important".
Bottom line... Many people pay a heavy price for their success -
poor health, failed marriages, neglected friendships, no personal
development in any area except business. "Letting Go" means
being more effective at your work, having more positive control of
your workstyle, saving time and money, improving your professional
image with clients, bosses, etc. and controlling the stress.
Start today to plug the leaks and create ample reserves of time for
yourself.
LET GO!
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QUOTES To Get You Thinking
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"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just
because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost."
H. Jackson Brown, Jr
"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go."
Oscar Wilde
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or
even touched - they must be felt with the heart."
Helen Keller
"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me;
I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend."
Albert Camus
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Step Back, I Know First-Aid!
When a car skidded on wet pavement and struck a telephone
pole, several bystanders ran over to help the driver. A
woman was the first to reach the victim, but a man rushed
in and pushed her aside. "Step aside, lady," he barked.
"I've taken a course in first-aid!"
The woman watched for a few minutes, then tapped him on the
shoulder. "Pardon me," she said. "But
when you get to the
part about calling a doctor, I'm right here."
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PASSWORDS
My kids love going to the Web, and they keep track of their
passwords by writing them on Post-it notes.
I noticed their Disney password was "MickeyMinnieGoofyPluto,"
and so I asked why it was so long.
"Because," my son explained, "they say it has to have at
least
four characters."
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Birthday Cake
For his wife's birthday party, a doctor ordered a cake with this
inscription: "You are not getting older, You are just getting
better." When asked how he wanted it arranged, he said,
"Just put 'You are not getting older' at the top, and 'You are
just getting better' at the bottom." It wasn't until the good doctor
was ready to serve the cake that he discovered it read:
"YOU ARE
NOT GETTING OLDER AT THE TOP,
YOU ARE JUST
GETTING BETTER AT THE BOTTOM."
***excerpts from: http://www.joker.org/
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Helping business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals
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(800) 272-1575 (USA) - 909/984-3344 Fax: (815) 361-3041
Email: mailto:Gary@bizsuccess.com
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