We are all living in changing technological times and as the tools which we use such as computers, cell phones and other such equipment get faster and better, so too do the expectations concerning productivity and the amount of work which we are expected to be able to handle increase.
This often leads to people allowing themselves to get overburdened and this is not good for your productivity, but what we don’t always realize is that it is not always the fault of the faster systems we are using, but a fault of our own as we are not working smart.
Many of us tend to miss the fact that many of the tasks we are required to perform on a daily basis are very repetitive, but every day we allow them to steal a chunk of our time because they need to be done, but do we ever consider looking for more effective and efficient ways of getting these tasks done that rob us of our very precious commodity called time?
Working smarter, not harder is an essential part of how I choose to operate and when you are able to master this skill, you will be amazed at how much time you actually free up for yourself to be able to focus your attention on the really important matters which will have the most beneficial effect on your life.
I firmly believe in having systems and formulas in place to make it easier and quicker for me to achieve my goals and dreams as a Wealth Creators Mentor. It is for this reason that I chose to spend considerable time and apply years of accumulated knowledge into developing my Formula for Riches, Property Pro Analysis Software, Control Centre Marketing and a whole host of other systems which I use to aid me in lowering the risk and getting the results I desire when it comes to my investments and life in general.
By making use of these systems to be able to get results which I need to make financial investment decisions, I am able to do so in a fraction of the time which it would have taken me should I not have had these systems and formulas in place. This saves me a lot of time, a very valuable commodity, and frees me up to concentrate on other things which I feel are more important so as to continue my journey as a Wealth Creator.
Here are a couple of tips which I can give you which will help you to get started when it comes to working smarter and not harder.
- Prioritize and be rid of time wasters – Many people allow trivial or unimportant tasks to eat away at their time on a daily basis. Always be sure to be able to recognize these time wasters and get rid of the habit of allowing them to eat into your time. Rather focus on the main tasks or goals which you have so as to be as productive as possible.
- Keep it simple – If you know you are using the same format for documents which you need to do on a regular basis or emails which you need to send, try to create effective templates so as to reduce the amount of time you need to spend on these repetitive tasks. If you know you have regular calculations which need to be done, design a spread sheet which only needs the input of the variable values so as to do the calculations for you.
- Automate standard procedures – Most daily tasks will follow a routine and those that do not fit into the typical daily routine are often the ones which are able to generate the most productive results as they are supporting change and change results in growth. So instead of taking of your precious time to do these tasks when you could be doing something constructive, try to automate these tasks, for example if you know you have to do daily backups put a system in place which will do these backups for you automatically later at night.
- Don’t be afraid to delegate – Far too often we want to believe that we are the only one who can do things the right way and therefore become afraid to delegate some of the work to competent people around us. By delegating some of the less important tasks you need to get done to those around you who are there to support you, you will find that you have a lot more time to give quality focus to the important tasks at hand which will bring you closer to achieving your goals.
- Be able to say no – In many instances people allow themselves to take on more work than they can handle for no other reason than they have not yet learnt how to say “No”. Before you can comfortably take on more work from others and not have it interfere with your own work, you will have to learn how to say “No”, otherwise you will be spending far too much time trying to get stuff done for others and this can come at a great expense to your productivity and effectiveness.
- Maintain focus – Learn how to focus on your responsibilities and goals and not those of others. Once you have given your own responsibilities your full focus and been able to achieve what you had set out for yourself to do, only then will you have time to worry about the responsibilities of others, in this way you will be doing all you can to be able to achieve your goals before allowing others to distract your focus.
Now perhaps you will realize that working smarter, not harder is all to do with your planning, as I tell all my Wealth Creators Mentorship students, it all comes down to having plans, goals and systems in place. If you are able to learn how to do this effectively, you will soon find that you are far more productive and organized than ever before and you will begin to grasp the basics of what it is to be a Wealth Creator.