Every new year I sit down and write the goals and objectives that I am going to try to achieve. Often these goals involve me starting some better habits and new routines. Just as powerful, but often overlooked, is the things you STOP doing, those things that by eliminating will move you forward.
My guess is that at least 10% of the tasks you and I do at our jobs are things we could stop doing, and see improvement. (or at the very least no significant loss)
I’ve been challenging myself and my team to consider very carefully those things that you are currently doing, that you no longer should be doing.
Here’s a few questions to ask yourself:
Do you know why you do these tasks?
Do you see any benefit from those tasks?
Do you assume others (supervisors) want you to do this, but you have never asked them?
Are you doing this task/project because the person before you did it?
Can this task be done better and faster through automation, delegation or electronically?
Go through your list and begin to see what parts of your job, mission, daily routines, etc, are tasks that no longer need to be carried through.
DC
