One of the simplest things we can do if we want to improve our business is to stop and think.
Just stopping to reflect upon what we are doing can give one of the greatest impacts we can have within our own business.
When we take a look at what we are doing we are able to see activities and arrangements that don't lend themselves to being the best possible way. These areas for improvement become more obvious when we take the time to stop what we are doing and take a step back from the (hectic) day-to-day.
'Does it work?' is a great question to ask when we step back - does it work well?
By taking the time out to ask this question you will most likely find opportunities to improve leaping towards you.
This is not hard - it just takes the discipline to periodically stop and think about what we are doing.
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
BESPOKE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT | LEAN TRAINING | OPERATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING
www.smartspeed.co.uk
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
Do you want a productivity boost?
One item of conversation that crops up time and time again is that of wanting a boost in productivity. Projects get delayed and don't seem to move, let alone the piles of paperwork on your desk that seem to build up from normal working; these all detract from our ability to be productive.
Well, there is a simple approach to improving productivity. It can give a one time boost, or can be used on an ongoing basis to maintain higher levels of productivity. It's quite simple and all to do with 'keeping your house in order'.
Write a list of everything that you think you need to do to get all of your tasks / projects back on track. Resolve to sort out this list and focus on clearing as many items as possible. In fact don't stop until you do clear the list.
When you have finished you will be in a position to tackle new jobs and hence become truly productive. The list that was holding you back was stuff that should have been done already and therefore a case of obligations not being met.
Flushing your task list to make sure that you are up to date with the obligations that you / your business has made allows you to focus on the new opportunities, and the pleasure that you get from knowing this helps you to approach your new work with more vigour and more (natural) productivity.
Magic!
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
BESPOKE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT | LEAN TRAINING | OPERATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING
www.smartspeed.co.uk
Well, there is a simple approach to improving productivity. It can give a one time boost, or can be used on an ongoing basis to maintain higher levels of productivity. It's quite simple and all to do with 'keeping your house in order'.
Write a list of everything that you think you need to do to get all of your tasks / projects back on track. Resolve to sort out this list and focus on clearing as many items as possible. In fact don't stop until you do clear the list.
When you have finished you will be in a position to tackle new jobs and hence become truly productive. The list that was holding you back was stuff that should have been done already and therefore a case of obligations not being met.
Flushing your task list to make sure that you are up to date with the obligations that you / your business has made allows you to focus on the new opportunities, and the pleasure that you get from knowing this helps you to approach your new work with more vigour and more (natural) productivity.
Magic!
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
BESPOKE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT | LEAN TRAINING | OPERATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING
www.smartspeed.co.uk
What is your job?
Many people spend their days working without truly appreciating what their job really entails. I'm sure that you have seen other people work really hard at what they are given (or have chosen) to do, and yet aren't producing results of any real merit.
Most jobs are designed for a purpose - to add value to a specific process or client, they are there to make the process or client experience better.
If you are familiar with Parkinson's Law (that effort expands to fit the time available) you will see the countless unnecessary tasks that fill the days of many working people. Jobs that do not fit with the value that the organisation is trying to generate, and do not help anyone to deliver meaningful results.
Not understanding current work content and how this generates value to the end client is crucial if we are to spend our days doing something that is useful, profitable and enjoyable.
Does your day-to-day work deliver the results?
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
'For When Results Matter'
www.smartspeed.co.uk
Most jobs are designed for a purpose - to add value to a specific process or client, they are there to make the process or client experience better.
If you are familiar with Parkinson's Law (that effort expands to fit the time available) you will see the countless unnecessary tasks that fill the days of many working people. Jobs that do not fit with the value that the organisation is trying to generate, and do not help anyone to deliver meaningful results.
Not understanding current work content and how this generates value to the end client is crucial if we are to spend our days doing something that is useful, profitable and enjoyable.
Does your day-to-day work deliver the results?
Smartspeed Consulting Limited
'For When Results Matter'
www.smartspeed.co.uk
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