[New Blog] Maximize Your Priorities Using the “Rule of Three” Do you have trouble prioritizing all the things you need to get done? Worry no longer! Follow the “Rule of Three” for better time management of all of the things you have to get done. No matter how many different things you do in a week or a month, there are only three tasks and activities that account for 90% of the value of the contribution you make to your business. This is known as the “Rule of Three”. Make a List If you make a list of everything you do in the course of a month, it will probably include 20, 30, or even 40 different tasks and responsibilities. If you review your list carefully, item by item, you will find that only three items on your entire list account for 90% of your value to your business. The Three Magic Questions How do you determine your “big three”? Simple. Make a list of ALL your work tasks and responsibilities, from the first day of the month to the last day, and throughout the year. Then answer these three magic questions. 1) If I could only do one thing on this list, all day long, which one activity would contribute the greatest value to my business? Your most important task in the Rule of Three – one that accounts for the greatest contribution you can make to your business – will probably pop out at you when you make a list. It will usually be quite clear to you, as it is clear to the people around you. Put a circle around that item. 2) If I could only do two things on this list, all day long what would be the second activity that would make the greatest contribution to my business? Usually, this item will jump out at you as well. It may require a little bit more thought, but it is usually clear and obvious. 3) If I could only do three things on this list, all day long what would be the third activity that would contribute the most value to my business? Click here to continue reading: budurl/z56f
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 09:00:00 +0000
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