Meir Ezra on secret of efficiency
A real reason people feel overworked, overloaded or overwhelmed is not because they have too much work to do, but because they are inefficient. When one person produces twice as much as another, you are looking at a big difference in work habits.
A real reason people feel overworked, overloaded or overwhelmed is not because they have too much work to do, but because they are inefficient. When one person produces twice as much as another, you are looking at a big difference in work habits.
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You can increase your accomplishments and have more free time if you rid yourself <strong>of</strong> two bad habits and form <strong>on</strong>e<br />
good habit.<br />
Two Bad Habits<br />
1. Looking at a piece <strong>of</strong> work you are supposed to do-a letter, program, inter<strong>of</strong>fice communicati<strong>on</strong>, task assignment,<br />
request, whatever-and putting it aside to do later. You read it, digest it, think about doing it, c<strong>on</strong>sider the problems<br />
involved, sigh and put it down. Nothing is accomplished. A total waste <strong>of</strong> time.<br />
2. Taking a piece <strong>of</strong> work, deciding you do not want to do it and referring it to some<strong>on</strong>e else, even though it is your job<br />
to do. The other pers<strong>on</strong> eventually sends it back to you. A total waste <strong>of</strong> your time and their time.<br />
One Good Habit<br />
"Do it Now."<br />
"One <strong>of</strong> the best ways to cut your work in half is not to do it twice."
"If you do every piece <strong>of</strong> work that comes your way WHEN it comes your way and not after a while, if you always take<br />
the initiative and take acti<strong>on</strong>, not refer it, you never get any traffic back. . ."<br />
"In short, the way to get rid <strong>of</strong> traffic is to do it, not to refer it; anything referred has to be read by you again, digested<br />
again, and handled again; so never refer traffic, just do it so it's d<strong>on</strong>e."<br />
"So if you are truly a lover <strong>of</strong> ease, the sort <strong>of</strong> pers<strong>on</strong> who yawns comfortably and wears holes in heels resting them <strong>on</strong><br />
desks, if your true ambiti<strong>on</strong> is <strong>on</strong>e l<strong>on</strong>g bout <strong>of</strong> spring fever, then you'll do as I suggest and handle everything that comes<br />
your way when it comes and not later; and you'll never refer anything to anybody that you yourself can do promptly."<br />
The best time to get the "do-it-now" habit is (<strong>of</strong> course) RIGHT NOW!<br />
1) Take a stack <strong>of</strong> papers or any kind <strong>of</strong> cluttered mess.<br />
2) Read or examine the first item.<br />
3) Deal with it.<br />
A. If the item is just for info or has no current real use, file it, store it or throw it away.<br />
B. If you need to take acti<strong>on</strong>, do it right now. Persist until the job is completely DONE.<br />
C. If you dislike the work involved, it is even more important that you do it right now.<br />
". . . take the initiative and take acti<strong>on</strong> . . . ."<br />
4) Remember the rewards <strong>of</strong> the do-it-now habit. If you do your work in half the time, how will you spend the extra<br />
time? What new activity could you do that would increase your productivity? What would be fun to do if you had some<br />
extra time <strong>on</strong> your hands?
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