Creating an Operations Manual So You Can Easily and Confidently Delegate Tasks
One of the keys to delegation (and to an everyday, smooth flow in your office and your business) is to create an operations manual. This [...]
The Key To Delegation…
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Busting Through Excuses for NOT Delegating
Do you regularly do things that you probably should be delegating? Do you find that your top projects keep getting bumped? Are you always running [...]
Delegating: Your Best Source of Leverage
I am occasionally an ideas guy, and work to bring these ideas to action and have enjoyed some success with them over the years. I [...]
3 Balls Approach to Prioritizing
I tend to take on a lot of things – sometimes too much. While I naturally want to get everything done, sometimes I need to juggle. Not being a circus star, I need to prioritize all the balls I have in the air. Otherwise, I may end up dropping the wrong one. When I consider my range of tasks, there are usually three types: the must dos, the should dos and the could dos.
Why can’t we get this prioritizing thing right?
People talk about prioritizing a lot. And there is no doubt why. The word offers such promise for a calm and stress-free work day. However, [...]
Partnering with your Assistant
One of the biggest benefits of working with an assistant is they can push us to plan ahead. What is the plan for today? Who do we need to follow-up with? What do we need to start working on? Yet many people struggle with how to partner with their assistant most effectively. Here are some more detailed suggestions.
How to Say No
You’re back from the holidays, refreshed and ready to tackle your biggest projects. But it has been a couple of weeks now and many of [...]