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Maximize Your Business' Productivity! (article directory)
How many hours do you spend at work?
Now, how many of those hours are spent on staying focused and productive?
Numerous reports and studies focus on the rule of 80/20, stemming from the work of Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto.
His 80/20 rule, often called the Pareto Principle, is how evolving research has found that, in general, 20 percent of efforts lead to 80 percent of results. (Indeed, many software management reports have discovered an even more disheartening finding of 90/10.)
Imagine the extraordinary results if you can devote dramatically more than 20 percent or even 30 percent (and more!) of your time to staying focused and productive!
A major cause of lost time and productivity is what I call Overwhelm. We are overwhelmed by too many meetings and unanticipated interruptions.
Here are three keys to planning your day for higher productivity.
KEY ONE: Find Your Peak Energy Time and Use It!
What time of day do you have the most energy? For many people, it's mornings.
I find myself freshest and ready to go in the morning, so I protect my Peak Energy Time by scheduling those hours for my most important work.
I block out the time between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. each day for focused work and long-term planning.
My stress levels plummet when I'm in control of my Peak Energy Time, eliminating procrastination, helplessness and the resulting frustrations that can erode focus and productivity. Block out at least two hours during your Peak Energy Time.
1. Adopt the 100% Responsibility Rule. Recognize that you are responsible for your time. Take pro-active steps to stave off interruptions during this period to maintain control of your time.
2. Protect your Time Boundary. No one else will protect the boundaries of your scheduled Peak Energy Time. You must be responsible for protecting Your time boundary.
KEY TWO: Make Time for Marketing! If you skip creating time each day for marketing yourself, your services or your products, you skip out on success. Period. No professional can afford to leave marketing by the wayside.
Carve out an hour – better yet, two – during your day for marketing. Use that time to connect or reconnect with clients, learn, research, expand your reach. You must nurture your own future or miss out on a profitable, productive career and lifestyle!
Here are a few ways to spend this crucial time of your day ... for you:
I use kickstart.com and recommend you visit www.kickstart.com to learn more about this time-saving, cost-effective automated marketing system. Kickstart.com will save you time and money, and make your profits grow!
Learn 25 ways to capture email addresses and build your marketing database, and reap many more benefits. Maximize your marketing know-how and watch your business grow!
KEY THREE: Erase that Self-Imposed Overwhelm!
Learn how to leverage your time to avoid those self-imposed situations that overwhelm your day and distract you from your focus and productivity.
Here are a few ways to minimize distractions and maximize your results:
Marketing Strategist & Productivity coach, Ruth Klein, publishes the ‘Ruth Klein Report’ bi-monthly with 7,000+ subscribers. If you’re ready to build your brand, jump-start your marketing, make more money, and have a life, get your great tips and ideas now at http://www.ruthklein.com.
Marketing Strategist and Productivity Coach, Speaker and Author, Ruth Klein, is the owner of the award-winning boutique firm, The Marketing/Time Source.
If you liked today’s issue, you'll LOVE these three new books: The Everything Guide to Being a Sales Rep; Time Management Secrets for Working Women (look for the PBS presentation for 2007); and The De-Stress Diva ™ in the Kitchen.
Watch for Ruth's comments in O Magazine, Reader’s Digest and Child Magazine.
Listen to Ruth at the ’Office Depot Web Café’ on: Branding Out…Harnessing the Power of Your Business & Personal Brand
You can also get some of Ruth's time management and productivity tips at AOL Coaches.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ruth_Klein
Productivity is a key to profitability. You can sometimes even do the wrong thing in the wrong way and still be OK - because you were so productive at doing it.
However when you are doing the right things - because of your leadership and management strategies - and you are focused on doing them productivity, the results will be dramatic.
No matter where our business is in its development, whether yours is a start up or if you've been around for decades - your (and your team's) productivity will determine your future.
These articles were chose from several sources, selected because they offer relevant information - from management software to management strategies. Transferable, actionable strategies for entrepreneurs and seasoned veterans alike.
Over three decades we have seen that the missing link, in order to consistently deliver optimum productivity, is the ability and willingness to have systematic strategic conversations - a process requiring no new skills - that will guarantee more powerful management results.
In addition to the articles here on our web site - I encourage you to review the free resources on www.StrategicConversations.com
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