I’ve seen so many nonprofits fail to succeed simply because they are too busy. Activity is not achievement. Being busy doesn’t mean you’re accomplishing anything.
Here are a few tricks I use to stay efficient, productive and on-target:
1. I write strategies and plans starting with a vision of the end result I desire. Working without a strategy and a plan is like sailing a boat without a keel and a map.
2. I monitor what I do. I once wrote down everything I did in a single day minute by minute. It was tedious yet revealing. It helped me see how I wasted and misappropriated my time. Try it. I dare you!
3. I make lots of lists. Then I prioritize what I should do now versus later according to my strategy and plans.
4. I delegate. I do what I am good at doing and let others do the rest— even if it costs money.
5. I make self-imposed deadlines. In football, most of the points get scored in the fourth quarter. Deadlines create a sense of urgency.
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