We get so much done in December!
Has it ever occurred to you how much we get done in December? We’re coming up to the end of the year, and everybody wants everything done in time for Christmas. We’re feeling the pressure, and I’m sure you feel the pressure too – wherever you work, whatever you do for work.
Not only does everything need to be settled, done and dusted, and squared away at work, but when we come home from work, we spend our spare time decorating, planning and buying Christmas presents for our loved ones!
Don’t you think it’s amazing that we somehow manage to keep all those plates spinning in December? How we somehow manage to get more done with less time to do it in?
It really is incredible how productive we become when we have a hard deadline to get stuff done. Even those small bits of work that always seem to get bumped down the to-do list get done in time for Christmas.
Have you ever reflected on how to achieve this level of efficiency throughout the whole year instead of just the last three weeks?
The key to unlocking real and lasting efficiency is to work smarter – not harder. You’re welcome to try the latter, but attempting to push yourself to 100% intensity every day will almost certainly cause you to burn out very quickly.
Now, saying “work smarter” in itself isn’t very good advice because it isn’t necessarily immediately obvious what we mean by that!
What does it mean to work smarter?
To us at TouchPoint One, working smarter means developing and implementing systems and processes that create efficiencies where you can find them, to help you save time and effort.
It means to create deadlines for you to follow, but it also means making time for reflection and improvement.
The other missing piece is accountability – who is sitting on your shoulder watching what you do? None of us feel comfortable with someone watching our every move, but a lack of accountability, over time, will inevitably result in bad habits and procrastination.
Need some help creating these systems and processes that help you work smarter? You’re in luck, that’s our specialty.
You can take our free Business Health Check – to help discover which systems and processes you lack.
If you already know what you need help with, you can book a free consultation with us online. Our consultations are a non-committal 30 or 60 minute call with Craig Meinicke, our director and founder.