I lean towards having a little more routine in place. A routine helps me to get what I need done. The point of having systems isn’t to make us feel claustrophobic. If done well routines can help us increase our focus on the tasks at hand. These are the reasons how a routine can help us be more productive every day.
I first heard of Huib and his book The Social Brand at the ZeeMelt15 event I attended in June of 2015. The first thing I noticed both about Huib’s talk and his book, that this wasn’t a book on the latest strategy to get the most of Facebook, Twitter or any other social media platform out there. This book was about building a social brand which in essence is all about engaging the right people for the brand.
We all lead very busy lives. We have multiples roles to play, even when we walk into our offices. Then why is that some people seem to accomplish more in the same time as us? How can we be more productive at work? These are the steps that I have taken to ensure I get the most out of my day at work.
Let’s face the facts, we all make mistakes. Some small and can be overcome easily. However, one management mistake that can be dangerous if not kept in check. That is, letting our past success getting the best of us.
Perfectionism is all I have known, I like things organised and everything to have its place. I like pristine lines and appreciate things in order. I hang my clothes and fold my towels in a particular way. Weird, not for me.
Recently, I came to the conclusion that perfectionism is not perfect. You might ask, why the change of heart?
We have choices for almost every product we can purchase. I always thought more options are better, but started noticing that isn’t always the case. For some reason I didn’t actually notice how many choices we have to make. One day, I was at the supermarket trying to find a flavoured yogurt. Suddenly, I had to choose between low fat and full fat, with fruits or without, international flavours or local, in addition to the various sizes.
To grow our business is something we all strive for. However, there are lots of obstacles that come up and can alter our focus. I had to make intentional shifts in my energy to focus my time and effort to start to see the big picture for my company.
But looking closely there is a big difference between and entrepreneur and a business owner. By definition, owner simply means that you own something; it doesn’t reveal the work that goes on, or the fact that that one actually enjoys owning the business. The objective of a business owner is to keep his possession safe, not try too many things that seem out of the box.
The Star Wars movies are the story of the rise, fall and redemption of one of Hollywood’s biggest characters. In anticipation of the Rogue One trailer release of Star Wars, I started to watch all the previous films of one of the biggest franchises. I love finding parallels between seemingly unrelated subjects. While watching them, (how they were released – because that is the best way to watch them!) I picked up a few dialogues that can help leaders today.
