Through the use of technology, the blend of social media and work and our ever shortening attention span, we tend to jump from one task to another all day long. This has actually proved to be counter productive and unlike the robot in the picture, we are no longer on top of things.
So set out clearly what the objectives are for your business or department (see my previous blog on business planning) and start planning them into your daily and weekly workload. Do this with both exciting tasks but also those things you always put off. It will stop you from having "dead" moments where it feels OK to go on Facebook for a while. It will also make sure that instead of coming up with yet another way to market your company or to monitor your staff, you stick with those activities you are already started and actually see them through properly.
Focus on few things at a time and do them well. What is also important is to set yourself targets for each of your activities, what is the outcome you have in mind? Make it as tangible and realistic as possible. Do this for yourself and if you have any, also your staff. That way you can celebrate success when you or they achieve it and tweak things that are not working.
Good luck with putting this in practise and as always do please let me have your comments on the blog and requests for new topics.
