I was thinking about this again, for me, for my business.
I mean thinking of whether I was investing my time or spending it.
On further analysis here’s how last week went for me; below was how the week ACTUALLY worked out, the main activities:
- Sales planning
- Marketing planning
- Reviewing
- Prospective client meetings
- Current Client meetings
- Conference/s
Not a bad week…….it felt proactive enough…….some other weeks just don’t, do they?
What were the RESULTS or OUTCOMES though? Not bad; 2 new clients, great learnings from the conference; better focus on what I need to do in the next few months; tidied up some loose ends…all good, but maybe not good enough?
There are some tools/techniques to help us all be better with our “time effectiveness”- here’s few I personally find helpful:
- Establish CLARITY and then FOCUS on what will drive the business
- Plan effectively and frequently on these and REVIEW your results
- Set the Goals/Plans/the actions……the Actions are the way you grow the business….actions based on the right goals and the right strategies….so what’s your quality of execution and the quality of your improved results?
- Have a diary system that ensures that the “ON” the business work gets done as well as the “IN” the business work
So maybe reflect on how your time is spent and invested? – Measure what you actually DO with your time each 15 mins for the next 3 weeks…..and be honest…..it will drive your productivity improvements.
So, what did your Week/Month/Quarter actually yield? Be honest with yourself.
You can’t buy back your time………..!!
