Nugget: “The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.”
~ Booker T. Washington, educator, author and leader
Reflection drill
Create efficient routines for your recurrent tasks. There’s no need to recreate the wheel every time you initiate the routine actions that are part of every day. Setting a routine for these will save you valuable time that could be better spent on higher level problems.
Commit to proactively carve out the time you need to think all the way through your routine actions each day. Maybe it’s simply planning the day, reviewing your cash flow, or proposing a project timeline. These ‘same actions everyday” are what you want to visit just once (vs. every time you do it), and create a game plan/tool solution/or online structure to make it a habit. After a while, your routines will become automatic and you can breeze through them using only a minimum of thought and energy. That’s freedom!
Why it matters
It saves energy. You can maximize your productivity by becoming a creature of habit for your recurrent tasks.
Thinking drill
What are the routine jobs you do every week?
Which of your recurrent jobs take longer than they need to?
When will you invest the time to create new systems for your recurrent tasks?
What’s your take away?