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to task. You’ll get substantially more done just by deciding
to pick up the pace in everything you do.
8. Work smarter. Focus on the value of the tasks you
complete. While the number of hours you put in is important,
what matters most is the quality and quantity of results
you achieve. Again, the more time you spend on those
higher-value tasks with greater potential consequences, the
greater the results you will obtain from every hour you put
in.
9. Align your work with your skills. Skill and experience
count. You achieve more in less time when you work on tasks
at which you are especially skilled and experienced. Always
strive to become more effective at the most important things
you do. Achieving consistent excellence at the most critical
things you do is the fastest, most efficient route to achieving
the goals you have set for yourself.
10. Bunch your tasks. Group similar activities and do
them all at the same time. Making all your calls, completing
all your estimates, or preparing all your presentation slides
at the same time allows you to develop speed and skill at
each activity. You simply get better at making each call, writing
the next estimate, or designing the next slide. Cut your
performance time by as much as 80 percent by doing several
similar tasks in sequence.
11. Cut out steps. Pull several parts of the job together
into a single task and eliminate several steps. Where you can,
cut out lower-value activities completely.
Consider the example of Northwest Mutual Life Assurance
Company. Several years ago, their system for approving