7 steps to effectiveness
Following steps to effectiveness gives me a sense of fulfillment. I have become more successful at delivering on tasks and expectations as a result.
I would like to share my key 7 steps to effectiveness.
###1 Never delay unnecessarily.
Decide now!
Act now!
Delegate now!
Never leave for tomorrow what you can achieve now.
### 2 Maintain a single focus.
I find that multitasking reduces my effectiveness as tasks don’t all get completed. I run the risk of creating more work than when I focus on one task at a time.
Zoe is great with multi-tasking. They sat women usually are. Well, the jury is still out on that one, lol. However, if you are dealing with crowded thoughts, maybe day to day decisions are challenging at the moment due to mental illness, take one task at a time! It is ever so rewarding in building your confidence when you see yourself completing tasks.
Don’t be hard on yourself either. Go easy on yourself bearing in mind that one day you will get to a point where you feel confident to take on more at the same time.
###3 Say “no” to requests that create little value.
Time is the most critical resource we all have. I have been learning to value my time better by denying requests that create less value than the activity I am currently engaged in.
###4 Persevere.
This is helped by focusing on one task at a time. I have finished best when I persevered, focusing solely on the task at hand.
###5 Learn to cut your losses.
Staying too long in a situation can seriously affect how effective you are. Recovering from being tied down to people or activities that are not moving you forward can set you back. Getting your priorities right helps you move on quickly when you need to.
###6 Choose when best to take decisions.
Making decisions have a timing. Especially if you want effective results. Some decisions need to be taken immediately. Yes some decisions may depend on results yet to come in. However always knowing when best to take decisions is very important. Do not delay decisions that must be taken immediately. Do not jump at those decisions that can wait either.
###7 Delegate
I learnt the importance of the analysis of strength, weakness, opportunity and threat that each task presents at the time I made my most consistent recovery from mental illness.
This analysis helped me a great deal in delegating tasks. I was exposed to people who effectively delegated tasks they were responsible for. Focusing on the tasks they were most capable of doing, they had a knack for attracting the best help by throwing open to those around them those tasks they were either weak at or would badly affect their productivity in the tasks they were best at.
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