Tip 9. Listen like this.
When someone says, “I need you to listen to me,” how do you listen? (If it is your wife, you run. Oh wait, that’s “We need to talk.”) Keep doing what you are doing, nod your head and tell them … Continued
Tip 10. Habits create needs.
Have you ever smoked a cigarette after a meal? For some reason, it is supposed to be really satisfying. Now I have never smoked a single cigarette so I am probably the last person on earth to be commenting on … Continued
Tip 8. Be still and really listen.
Have you noticed that people just don’t seem to be listening like they used to? Do any of these sound familiar? While on the phone, you hear the faint clicking of typing in the background or the rustling of papers. … Continued
Tip 7. One hour of uninterrupted time is equal to three hours of a regular day.
Guess what every administrative assistant would love to have—besides a big fat juicy raise. An hour a day when everyone would just leave them alone. Oh, the work they could produce! You have the opportunity most of the time to … Continued
Tip 6. Make time from time that you don’t think you have.
How many times have you said, “I don’t have time to do that?” If you were guaranteed a million dollars, would you have time then? Of course you would. Why then, and not before? Because with the million, you were … Continued
Tip 5. Success is measured by what you complete, not by what you begin.
How many items on your to-do list have you begun but never have seemed to be able to finish? Back in 1984, I started selling telephone systems, door to door, competing against the telephone company. (Back then, there was only … Continued
Tip 4. Doing something poorly is better than not doing it at all.
How many times have you avoided working on something because you were concerned about how well you would do it? What kind of result did you get when you didn’t do anything? Exactly! Accomplishing a task with an average result—or … Continued
Tip 3. It takes more work to evade a task than to accomplish it.
Do you know that you spend more energy avoiding doing something than just going ahead and doing it? Think how much time you have spent (or more appropriately wasted) throughout the years “thinking about” tasks that you needed to do. … Continued
Tip 2. Action creates energy.
How do you feel when you just sit around for days? Tired? Lethargic? Now compare that with how you feel after working out. When you feel stuck, do something, do anything. The mere act of doing something causes you to … Continued
Tip 1. There are three ways to improve your work output.
Do you ever wonder if you are working as productively as possible? Heading back to the office from the golf course right now might be a good start. Here are three ways to check: Your Focus – Are you working … Continued