To re-assess and identify some potential fixes, consider the following:
- What would happen if I did less?
- What tasks can only I do? What can I assign to others?
- Is the business running me, or am I running the business?
- What message am I sending to my employees?
- If I fell under a bus, what would happen to the company?
- Is my family suffering because of my job?
- Am I taking care of myself? How is my physical health?
Many of us pay lip-service to the notion of work-life balance, but continue to neglect it.
Neglecting your physical health, the state of your family, and the effects that over-work have on you overall actually costs you productivity. It's easy to enter a spiral of diminishing returns by becoming so overtired, stressed, and physically unconditioned that your time becomes less productive. The key is to make sure is that the right steps toward personal and professional success get done. Without a plan, and regular reassessment of your progress, you can get lost in constant busy-ness that does NOT move you closer to your goals.Don't fall into the trap.
Examples of professional vital signs:Check your professional and personal "vital signs," making limited, intermediate goals that contribute to long-term objectives.
- Have lunch with at least one past customer a week.
- Meet with 4 new customers a week.
- Add X prospects to your database a week.
- Reduce your paperwork or admin by X hours a week.
- Sell X dollars/units a week.
Examples of personal vital signs:
- Spend X hours a week reading inspiring or motivational material.
- Exercise one hour 3 days per week.
- Dedicate non-working hours to your family and hobbies, not more work.
- Listen to one self-improvement or motivational CD per week.
Reassess, review, reallocate, recharge and renew -- step back and make sure you're moving in the right direction. Call or e-mail us today for a complete "vital signs checkup"!
Krissi Barr 513-470-8980, krissi@barrcorporatesuccess.com
