Efficiency is the process of staying busy at all times, with no idle moments. Effectiveness is the process of producing the maximum results in the minimum time, with the minimum effort.
Efficiency, therefore, is not the key to getting more done. Have you ever had a day when your\ were so busy you didn’t get anything done? The feeling is a trademark of efficiency-lots of action, but lack of results.
The objective is to produce results with minimum time and effort, not maximum busyness and hard work. We all need to learn to work smart!
By transforming efficiency into effectiveness you will discover the following:
1. Every action has a purpose.
2. Interruptions are consciously eliminated.
3. Rushed motion gives way to rational movement.
4. Unbalancing surprises become a thing of the past.
5. You are seldom caught off guard.
6. Your life is planned, stress free, and seldom behind schedule.
7. Excuses for being late are left behind.
8. Deadlines are met.
9. Your life and your time line are under control.
Not all of your daily activities are of equal importance. Your mission is to organize and prioritize all activities into a working plan. You then work your plan from the highest priority activities to the low priority activities, until all are complete or you run out of time at the end of the day.
However, it is the number of priority activities that you complete that is important and ultimately determines your level of success. Use the 20/80 rule to prioritize your list of what is most important.
Jacques
CreatingWealthThatLasts
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