Getting ‘all your ducks in a row’ takes insight and precision planning.
Are you working for the business or is your business working for you?
Sound like semantics? Let’s break it down. Whether it be a 9 – 5 office job or running your own business, most of us go to work and commit to some form of ‘daily grind’ without truly assessing whether what we’re doing is working. Going through the motions, checking off tasks and completing jobs are all part and parcel of working in the business – but are these tasks, jobs and projects taking us in the right direction?
Making the business work requires drive, strategy, clarity and forward planning. Without it – you’re travelling in unchartered waters and relying on luck to get you through. While working in the business is essential to understanding clients and staying in touch with the market, making the business work is critical to long-term success and career satisfaction. Here’s our top 3 tips:
- Know thyself. Be aware of what you’re good at and what you’re not good at – maximise strengths and minimise weaknesses.
- Build strong foundations. A focused effort from the ground up is more effective than a diversified ‘scatter-gun’ approach from an unstable base.
- Pay attention to Pareto’s Law. That is, 80 percent of success comes from 20 percent of resources.
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