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Get Twice As Much Done

By Sara White posted 10-16-2016 09:32

  

Zig Ziglar (success.com) in 5 Ways To Get Twice as Much Done Every Day has the following advice for pharmacy leaders.

  • The key is not to have to work longer or harder
  • Get organized
    • Start preparing the night before or as you leave the day before and document your plan
      • This is goal setting or what you want to achieve
    • Rank your goals in order of their importance
      • Get the difficult and disagreeable things out of the way first so you free your mind to concentrate on the rest of the list
    • Accept responsibility and make a commitment to achieve actual results
  • Show commitment
    • Commitment is important because when you hit the wall-not if but when- you have made a commitment
      • Your first thought is How do I solve this problem
      • Not How do I get out of this deal
    • It is how you make things happen which is effective leadership
    • It shows you really care about what you are doing and other people
    • It shows you are dependable
  • Build integrity
    • When you do the right thing you have nothing to feel guilty about
    • With integrity you have nothing to fear because you have nothing to hind
    • With guilt and fear removed your have the mental energy to be very productive
  • Stay positive
    • Interestingly the 1828 Webster’s Dictionary does not have the word pessimist in it only optimist
    • Armed with a plan, you get to work on time or a little early and immediately get started
      • You don't stand around saying Well I wonder what I should do today as you can’t wait to get started
    • Being enthusiastic and highly motivated you move decisively from one task to another
  • Cut the chitchat
    • Have you noticed that people who have nothing to do want to do it with you
      • Because you are moving from one thing to another when you finish one with a purpose people will not block you for that five minute gossip session
        • The author is convinced that the listener has more to do with the gossiping that the speaker because if they don’t listen the person moves on
      • These techniques should save you a minimum of an hour a day in two-three-five minute increments which is five hours a week or 250 hours per year (six weeks of your life).

Please share what works for you.

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