1% Better Each Day

It can sometimes seems so daunting looking at how much there is to be done. So daunting at times it prevents you from even making a start.

If you can't make a start try this. Commit to yourself to get 1% better everyday. Just 1%. [thank you James Altucher for this idea [link]

By 1% I mean a small habit change. For example;

• It may mean on a personal level going to bed in time to give yourself enough rest

• At work it could mean ordering that new piece of gear you have thought about for so long that will get things going faster

Or;

1. The Paper War - shredding paper straight away instead of storing to shred later (saves time and thought later on - "did I want to keep this?")
2. People - immediately giving someone feedback instead of making a job for yourself later (you don’t waste mental energy dwelling on it)
3. The Big Picture - starting on strategic stuff first thing, instead of operational issues or even trivia (how often are the most important tasks left till last and not attended to?)
4. Sales - call that potential client now, instead of waiting for some future potential ‘right time’ that never eventuates (forget being in the right mood, just do it)
5. Delegation - putting a due date against actions, having metrics (a number) against otherwise fuzzy goals for your team e.g.: "improve customer service” (people need/want clarity)

That’s 5, a weeks duration. How much better would work feel if you adopted the above habits?

This approach overcomes the situation where you are the constraint to your business growing or working more efficiently.

Nothing is stopping you. Except yourself. No capital outlay, training time or agreement needed from anyone.

How much better would you operate if you added one each day for a week? AND imagine adding a couple of hundred more, one each day for a year.

If it all seems too much just change something small, consistently. The progress will give you energy and efficiencies will give you time back so you can face bigger tasks.