“To do two things at once is to do neither.” – Publilius Syrus, Roman slave, first century B.C. 7 “94% of all failure is due to the system, not the person.” – W. Edwards Deming The ability to multi-task is something that managers are increasingly having to display. This talent, however, is not something that [...]
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Got Goals?
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra Are you like most people who make New Year’s resolutions? You may recall that you set some New Year’s resolutions last year. . .but they were long forgotten. Or perhaps, you didn’t set any new goals to achieve this [...]
Less Work: Remember Parkinson’s Law
“Never confuse motion with action” – Ernest Hemingway Remember Parkinson’s Law A project will tend to grow in perceived complexity and importance in relation to the amount of time allocated for it. A task will tend to take the amount of time you give it. Give yourself one thing to do during an eight-hour day, [...]
How to Eliminate 50% of Your Work with the 80-20 Rule
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb What is the 80-20 Rule? In 1906 the Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, constructed a mathematical formula to describe the distribution of wealth in his country – that 20% of the people owned 80% of [...]
7 Steps to a Powerful Presentation
“If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.” – Ben Franklin The reason you make a presentation is to sell an idea. Here are some of the best ideas sales professionals use that you can apply to any presentation: 1 Prepare: Know your goals and your audience. Sales professionals know their [...]
Are Your Goals SMART?
“We want to set the goals that our heart conceives, that our mind believes and that our bodies will carry out.” – Jim Rohn Business Philosopher What would you try to accomplish, if you knew that you could not fail? People who are successful at work know there is always time for what matters to [...]