Ultimately, to fix or improve business systems, it’s important to pinpoint and fix the problem, rather than just throw resources (time, people, emotion) into the black hole of disorganization. Troubleshooting correctly is a valuable skill.
I’m having a cultural collision moment this week. Normally, as Cheryl has pointed out, I work in a “hygiene optional,” pajama-wearing environment. My go-to wardrobe with 2 small kids leaves me ready for action at a moment’s notice, if you’re talking signing a child’s permission slip or mountain climbing (my running shoes have traction!). For [...]
Sometimes it’s better not to do it yourself. I’ve been coming up against my limits repeatedly in the last couple of weeks, and have found delgation to be both necessary and a big challenge. Some issues I’ve had have included (sorry Cheryl!):
Not knowing which work was best for delegation
Waiting too long to delegate
Too busy to adequately [...]
The clean slate, fresh composition book and sharpened pencils associated with a new school year signify a chance to learn, improve and do better, with all the old mistakes blotted out.
In the Success Secrets newsletter, it was reported that 83% of Harvard School graduates had no goals 10 years after graduation; 14% had goals, but not in writing. Those (3%) who had written goals were earning 10 times as much as the group with no goals. Even the 14% whose goals were not in writing [...]