What it is:
A better way of looking at productivity
Why it works:
When we talk about productivity - which lets face it, is often - we are mostly referring to getting more stuff done in less time.
But that’s missing half the equation and most of the good stuff.
Because while we might be mega-efficient at getting stuff done, sometimes the stuff we are doing doesn’t progress our business, groan.
So what we really need to be referring to is doing the right stuff as well as doing stuff quickly.
Verne Harnish has a lovely shorthand for this “right things right’
Doing the right things is about strategy, it’s about working out and selecting the best stuff to do to get to your goal. It’s about doing stuff that is effective.
Doing stuff right is pretty obvious; it’s doing it correctly and quickly. And it’s about being efficient.
So this recipe is designed to get your thinking about being productive in a bigger way: being effective as well as efficient.
What you do:
1. At the end of every day ask yourself:
2. Also ask yourself the opposite
3. Do this every day for three weeks. At the end of that time you will see some interesting patterns emerge (so you can take remedial action!) but even better, you will be so very much more focused on doing the right (effective) stuff.
A better way of looking at productivity
Why it works:
When we talk about productivity - which lets face it, is often - we are mostly referring to getting more stuff done in less time.
But that’s missing half the equation and most of the good stuff.
Because while we might be mega-efficient at getting stuff done, sometimes the stuff we are doing doesn’t progress our business, groan.
So what we really need to be referring to is doing the right stuff as well as doing stuff quickly.
Verne Harnish has a lovely shorthand for this “right things right’
Doing the right things is about strategy, it’s about working out and selecting the best stuff to do to get to your goal. It’s about doing stuff that is effective.
Doing stuff right is pretty obvious; it’s doing it correctly and quickly. And it’s about being efficient.
So this recipe is designed to get your thinking about being productive in a bigger way: being effective as well as efficient.
What you do:
1. At the end of every day ask yourself:
- What have I done today that has been effective?
- What have I done today that has been efficient?
I find that when I know I’m going to ask myself these questions I pay more attention to doing the right things (being effective)!
2. Also ask yourself the opposite
- What have I done today that has been ineffective?
- What have I done today that has been inefficient?
I love these two because they highlight the really wasted time, ugh, and there is always some.
3. Do this every day for three weeks. At the end of that time you will see some interesting patterns emerge (so you can take remedial action!) but even better, you will be so very much more focused on doing the right (effective) stuff.
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