Friday, July 17, 2009
Are we busy accomplishing goals or busy solving problems?
We normally don't seem to have trouble to find time to solve problems. Many of us drop what we do to attend to a crisis. But just ask yourself, do you spend the same amount of time, if not more, pursuing new opportunities? Why not drop everything and mate tie for the opportunity? Remember, if it is important enough, the DO IT! - Venga
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
How to deal with time wasters
Planning and Prioritising are the best way to deal with time wasters.
Planning takes time but proper planning will save your time at the end. If you are action oriented and therefore, do not plan, you need to place more emphasize on the results and not just on activities....
Anonymous.
Planning takes time but proper planning will save your time at the end. If you are action oriented and therefore, do not plan, you need to place more emphasize on the results and not just on activities....
Anonymous.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Enemies of Learning
We don't know what we don't know
Not having questions about our questions
Cannot admit that we do not know
Cannot admit or recognize that someone else may know
We do not give others the permission to or authority to teach us
We confuse knowing with having an opinion
We confuse knowing with having the truth ...I am right
Self-doubt and lack of confidence
Trapped in the judgements of others...I need to be perfect, I need to be right
Comparing ourselves with others
Jumping to conclusions
Addicted to answers.
Not having questions about our questions
Cannot admit that we do not know
Cannot admit or recognize that someone else may know
We do not give others the permission to or authority to teach us
We confuse knowing with having an opinion
We confuse knowing with having the truth ...I am right
Self-doubt and lack of confidence
Trapped in the judgements of others...I need to be perfect, I need to be right
Comparing ourselves with others
Jumping to conclusions
Addicted to answers.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Spirit of Performance
The purpose of an organisation is to enable common men to do uncommon things
Morality, to have any meaning at all, must not be exhortation, sermon, or good intentions. It must be practices, specifically:
a.The focus of the organisation must be on performance
b. The focus of the organisation must be on opportunities rather than problems
c. The decisions that affect people
d. Finally, in its people decisions, management must demonstrate that it realizes that integrity is one absolute requirement of any manager, the one quality that he has to bring with him and cannot be expected to acquire later on.
So, Focus on PERFORMANCE, OPPORTUNITIES, PEOPLE and INTEGRITY
Source: Peter.F. Drucker
Morality, to have any meaning at all, must not be exhortation, sermon, or good intentions. It must be practices, specifically:
a.The focus of the organisation must be on performance
b. The focus of the organisation must be on opportunities rather than problems
c. The decisions that affect people
d. Finally, in its people decisions, management must demonstrate that it realizes that integrity is one absolute requirement of any manager, the one quality that he has to bring with him and cannot be expected to acquire later on.
So, Focus on PERFORMANCE, OPPORTUNITIES, PEOPLE and INTEGRITY
Source: Peter.F. Drucker
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Parachute
Your mind is like a parachute. It works only when it is opened...
Do you constantly ask questions? Are you open to new knowledge? Do you strive to try new skills? Open your mind and you will find that opportunities are unlimited.
Do you constantly ask questions? Are you open to new knowledge? Do you strive to try new skills? Open your mind and you will find that opportunities are unlimited.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Pareto's Principle: 80/20
80% of the value comes from 20% of the items...
A lot of things we do can be called trivial. Only a few things are really critical. Are you able to differentiate between the two at work?
Even a small increase in critical activities will produce a huge result. While lots of time spent on trivial things will probably produce very little result.
Learn to recognize what are the few critical things in your own job. Concentrate on them and try to spend more of your time on them.
A lot of things we do can be called trivial. Only a few things are really critical. Are you able to differentiate between the two at work?
Even a small increase in critical activities will produce a huge result. While lots of time spent on trivial things will probably produce very little result.
Learn to recognize what are the few critical things in your own job. Concentrate on them and try to spend more of your time on them.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Anytime
Do not accept ANYTIME. Determine a time. Be in control. Stay on top of the activity!
Most people make the mistake of perceiving that they have sufficient available time to complete all that they have to do, yet at the end of the day they realise that the time has gone...and yet the activities are still not completed!!!
The main problem is because they are unable to see in great detail the quantum of work that they have in hand. They accept new tasks and make commitments blindly, only to have to say later, that they need more time.
Most people make the mistake of perceiving that they have sufficient available time to complete all that they have to do, yet at the end of the day they realise that the time has gone...and yet the activities are still not completed!!!
The main problem is because they are unable to see in great detail the quantum of work that they have in hand. They accept new tasks and make commitments blindly, only to have to say later, that they need more time.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Winning & Persistence
Winning is a habit. Persistence is the way to success.
One of the problems with people is we want something but after sometime, we tend to forget about it. The other problem is we do not know why we want it. Hence, we must constantly explain it to oursleves.
One of the problems with people is we want something but after sometime, we tend to forget about it. The other problem is we do not know why we want it. Hence, we must constantly explain it to oursleves.
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