{"id":1763,"date":"2014-09-05T22:57:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T02:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/south-new-hampshire\/three-tips-to-improve-your-routine"},"modified":"2014-09-05T22:57:40","modified_gmt":"2014-09-06T02:57:40","slug":"three-tips-to-improve-your-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/south-new-hampshire\/three-tips-to-improve-your-routine","title":{"rendered":"Three Tips to Improve Your Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cInsanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.\u201d \u2013 Albert\u00a0Einstein<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re living with the same routine and you\u2019re not happy with the results, it\u2019s time for a change! Here are three tips to get you on the right track:<\/p>\n When you get a new email or someone comes to your office, do you drop what you\u2019re doing to meet their needs? Do their tasks take sudden priority? Or do you keep a running list of priorities to determine when things need to be addressed?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re spending your days juggling tasks as they come, it\u2019s time to re-evaluate. At the beginning of each week \u2013 and each day \u2013 take note of what you want to accomplish and what goals you\u2019d like to meet. Certainly there will be smaller tasks that need to be addressed along the way, but as each new need arises, ask yourself, \u201cIs this task more important than what I\u2019m working on right now? Does it take priority?\u201d If what you\u2019re doing is more important, then find a way to schedule that task for later in the day, tomorrow or next week.<\/p>\n Keeping a to-do list can be a tricky task and you can\u2019t let those post-it notes pile up all over your desk and expect to make sense of them later. Whether it\u2019s a continuously updated notepad next to your computer or an updated calendar on your phone, sometimes you just need to write the tasks down. If something occurs to you that needs taken care of, write it down. There are few things worse than waking up at 2am and realizing you forgot something. Writing down tasks \u2013 large or small \u2013 will always help and, if you can schedule those things on your calendar, all the better.<\/p>\n When tasks come your way and you have the time to address them, make decisions. Let\u2019s face it, if you have 15 projects in various stages of development, you can\u2019t put all your decisions off until next week. Sometimes you need more time to think about your decisions, but if you have the answer, take action as soon as you can. It\u2019s too exhausting to try to touch everything once and then come back later. If you have an answer or a strategy as an issue or task comes up, share it.<\/p>\n Likewise, if you\u2019re a business owner or executive, when a small task comes your way that could easily be handled by someone on your team \u2013 delegate! You should have members on your staff that are trained to act in your absence and can make smaller decisions without getting you involved in every discussion. Trust them to make the right choices! By delegating and making timely decisions, you can keep from getting overwhelmed while giving your employees the opportunity to shine.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re having trouble getting a handle on these tips, it\u2019s time to talk to your local Growth Coach: https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/locator.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cInsanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.\u201d \u2013 Albert\u00a0Einstein If you\u2019re living with the same routine and you\u2019re not happy with the results, it\u2019s time for a change! Here are three tips to get you on the right track: Prioritize When you get a new email or someone comes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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