Are you frustrated wit your job? Do you feel trapped going back and forth to work 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year? Have you ever thought, there must be more than this? If you have it's time to give you boss the pink slip. Below are the Top 10 Reasons Why to Give Your Boss the Pink Slip.
1. No more adult daycare.
Have you ever finished your assigned tasks ahead of schedule only to find out that no matter how much you get done, you must be at work for 8 hours? What's the incentive to work efficiently? If adult daycare doesn't work you give your boss the pink slip.
2. Look how you want.
Do you get sick of being told how you should and shouldn't look at work? You probably stopped letting your mother pick your wardrobe when you were 10 years old, but now in the workforce, you have to look the way you boss wants me too?! This time boss, you get the pink slip.
3. Gain leverage.
Ever notice how you do all the work and get paid peanuts, while the execs wine and dine and get all the bonuses? Why is this? It's because they have leverage, and you don't. And guess what, their leverage is you. If you do good work, you should get the bonus, so give your boss the pink slip.
4. Get paid what you're worth.
Have you ever been passed up for a promotion because you're new? Do your colleagues get all the privileges just because they've been around longer? Can you do twice as well as your senior colleague, and get paid half what they make? Then give your boss the pink slip.
5. Work your own methods.
Are you tired of doing things the way your boss tells you to do them? Can you get it done better, faster, cheaper, if they would just leave alone? Are you micro-managed and controlled to no end? Then give your boss the pink slip.
6. Overcome tyranny of the stupid.
Are you constantly surprised by how many bad decisions management makes? Are you tired of saving your management from their mistakes? Or worse do you find yourself saying, "why are they doing this again, it didn't work last they tried?" Do you have the perfect idea that will never get implemented? Then give you boss the pink slip.
7. Work you own schedule.
Is your schedule working you? Does your family, relationship, vacation, take a back seat to your job? The 9 to 5 schedule gives the best hours of your day to the job when the best hours of the day should go to you; your wants, your dreams, your needs, not to your boss, and not to your company. If this rings true to you, give your boss the pink slip.
8. No more losing team.
Do you get the work done while others slack off? Do your co-workers and your boss constantly ask you how to do their job? Are you stuck carrying around dead weight using your precious energy and time to fix other people's mistakes? If so, give your boss the pink slip.
9. No more justifications.
Do you have to justify your every move at work? Do you have to get permission to be sick, go to bathroom, check email, go to lunch, taking a 15 minute break, coming in late, leaving early, or use a cell phone. Does IT and MIS monitor your key strokes and internet usage, viewing your computer screen from a remote location? If this sounds familiar, give your boss the pink slip.
10. Pay less tax.
Do you know what your biggest lifetime bill is? Answer: Taxes. Over the course of your life you will spend more money paying Uncle Sam, than on food, clothing, and shelter. As an employee, you pay the most taxes out of all classes of taxpayers. Give your boss the pink slip and get your tax money back in your pocket.
I assume if you've read this far your crystal clear on why you should give your boss the pink slip, but the question is how to do this. To give a short answer now, consider this: Your job with all of its complexity and all of the feelings wrapped into it is just one thing, a single stream of income. All you have do to, is get a new income stream, or better yet 10-20 new income streams that work for you. This may sound hard, but to me continuing the life of a wage slave employee is even harder.
Ibsahu Ma'akmaha is a healer and entrepreneur, who has been helping peeple achieve there health and wealth goals for 10 years. For more information visit: http://www.netmarketcenter.com
What Are the Benefits of OutSourcing?
When you are outsourcing your work, you have tons of benefits. Let's just go over some of the benefits shall we? One of my favorite benefits is that money will be coming into my bank account twenty four hours a day and seven days a week. Another great benefit is that you get to make your own hours, and you get to decide on how hard you want to work. So what else is there, oh yeah, it is a less stressful life.
Imagine that you go to bed, with lets just say one hundred dollars in your bank account. You wake up at nine forty five in the afternoon, with two hundred and fifty dollars into your bank account. Wouldn't that be nice to make money while you are not doing anything at all. This is because when you set people out to do the work for you, you can have people to set up work that will always be earning you money. That way you do not have to be doing anything at all.
The other benefit of outsourcing your work that I really work is that I get to make my own hours. I get to decide when I want to work, how long I want to work, and how often I want to work. So for all I care I can go on a year long vacation to Africa and explore. Remember the benefit before, how money can always be coming in? Well imagine hardly working at all and have money keep coming into your banking account.
The third benefit that is truly amazing is a far more less stressful life. You wake up, and you do not have to worry about being late to that meeting. You wake up and do not have to worry about being stuck in traffic, you go at your very own pace. Whenever you make a decision, you do not have to worry about having a boss go down your throat because you made the wrong decision. You make all the decisions in the world and there is nobody to impress. You are the one living the easy life.
So look at these three reasons on why outsourcing is so amazing. There are so many benefits out their that we can have. All we have to do is have a little bit of knowledge and know what we have to do with our money. We can always have our bank accounts rising, even in our sleep. Then we can set our own hours, decide how long and when we want to work. Then most importantly we can have a stress free life, maybe even use this less stress to focus on the family.
So what you do with your own money is up to you, you should just know that by setting up a budget, there is a way to have money always going into your bank account. You just hire people to run the boring part of your life is really what you would be doing. The decision is up to you.
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Imagine that you go to bed, with lets just say one hundred dollars in your bank account. You wake up at nine forty five in the afternoon, with two hundred and fifty dollars into your bank account. Wouldn't that be nice to make money while you are not doing anything at all. This is because when you set people out to do the work for you, you can have people to set up work that will always be earning you money. That way you do not have to be doing anything at all.
The other benefit of outsourcing your work that I really work is that I get to make my own hours. I get to decide when I want to work, how long I want to work, and how often I want to work. So for all I care I can go on a year long vacation to Africa and explore. Remember the benefit before, how money can always be coming in? Well imagine hardly working at all and have money keep coming into your banking account.
The third benefit that is truly amazing is a far more less stressful life. You wake up, and you do not have to worry about being late to that meeting. You wake up and do not have to worry about being stuck in traffic, you go at your very own pace. Whenever you make a decision, you do not have to worry about having a boss go down your throat because you made the wrong decision. You make all the decisions in the world and there is nobody to impress. You are the one living the easy life.
So look at these three reasons on why outsourcing is so amazing. There are so many benefits out their that we can have. All we have to do is have a little bit of knowledge and know what we have to do with our money. We can always have our bank accounts rising, even in our sleep. Then we can set our own hours, decide how long and when we want to work. Then most importantly we can have a stress free life, maybe even use this less stress to focus on the family.
So what you do with your own money is up to you, you should just know that by setting up a budget, there is a way to have money always going into your bank account. You just hire people to run the boring part of your life is really what you would be doing. The decision is up to you.
Jonathan Hook offers a free 4 part audio seminar where you can discover how to
Outsource all of the "grunt work" of your day-to-day business. Get highly-skilled, hard-working, dedicated people to work for FREE - or for very low cost
Visit www.learn-to-outsource.com to claim your copy now.
Master Wealth Creation To Live A Happy Life
There is an inner urge in many of us to succeed and do well in life. For some people this may be measured by their income, their family or by material possessions in their care. How do you measure success? Your salary? The car you drive? A happy marriage? Children?
In order to have a happy and full life you need to define what is important to you, so that you can achieve it.
For the purposes of our lesson here, lets assume that you want to find happiness in your life. For you to achieve this there are most likely different roadblocks in the way. Based on the vast majority of the population, the one thing that limits happiness is wealth. Without wealth life can indeed become very difficult. There are enough pressures in life to worry about, let alone having money problems hanging over your head.
I recommend to all of my clients that they really need to focus on what is important to them individually and then establish a plan to improve their quality of life, which can lead to more happiness. There is some truth in the comment that money is the source of all evil. This can be true, in that the desire for money itself can lead to an unhappy and unfilled life. What I am on about here is that if you have the money side of things taken care of, then it can be much easier to focus on the important things in life, such as your family.
Wouldn't it be amazing if you could just wake up in the morning, take the kids to school, go for a walk or exercise at the gym, catch up with friends for lunch, read a book, pick up the kids from school and then stay at home with the family in the evening. If you can manage to take out the work aspect of life, suddenly you are freed up to do the things that you love.
For me, I personally love photography. When I managed to get my finances under control, and establish online passive income streams I knew that I wouldn't have to worry about money again. I was able to cut back on how much time I spent working, because I didn't need the money. Now I am free to go away for long weekends or a couple of weeks here and there, on photography excursions, where I can spend time relaxing, while also capturing amazing scenery with my camera. Previously I was working 60+ hour weeks and I would never have time for myself. With the money problem out of the equation, I can focus on things that make me happy, like my family and my hobbies.
When you are able to create streams of passive income, that do the work for you, they earn you the money, you can take a step back from it all and realize that there is more to life than just doing the daily grind in the office. Some people that I have worked with to help take control of their lives, have been able to leave their job, where they weren't happy and go back to study a course that they always wanted to. The best part is that they have been able to keep their well paying salaries, because their passive income has replaced it. In most cases even, after careful configuration, they are earning more than they were spending countless hours working.
I encourage you to take control of your life and you to can enjoy an abundant, happy, fulfilled life.
Matt is a wealth creation coach and is waiting to help you today with your finances. He has helped hundreds of people generate real passive income, which has allowed them to break free from the daily 9-5 grind and enjoy life. You can find out how here at MD Wealth Coach.
In order to have a happy and full life you need to define what is important to you, so that you can achieve it.
For the purposes of our lesson here, lets assume that you want to find happiness in your life. For you to achieve this there are most likely different roadblocks in the way. Based on the vast majority of the population, the one thing that limits happiness is wealth. Without wealth life can indeed become very difficult. There are enough pressures in life to worry about, let alone having money problems hanging over your head.
I recommend to all of my clients that they really need to focus on what is important to them individually and then establish a plan to improve their quality of life, which can lead to more happiness. There is some truth in the comment that money is the source of all evil. This can be true, in that the desire for money itself can lead to an unhappy and unfilled life. What I am on about here is that if you have the money side of things taken care of, then it can be much easier to focus on the important things in life, such as your family.
Wouldn't it be amazing if you could just wake up in the morning, take the kids to school, go for a walk or exercise at the gym, catch up with friends for lunch, read a book, pick up the kids from school and then stay at home with the family in the evening. If you can manage to take out the work aspect of life, suddenly you are freed up to do the things that you love.
For me, I personally love photography. When I managed to get my finances under control, and establish online passive income streams I knew that I wouldn't have to worry about money again. I was able to cut back on how much time I spent working, because I didn't need the money. Now I am free to go away for long weekends or a couple of weeks here and there, on photography excursions, where I can spend time relaxing, while also capturing amazing scenery with my camera. Previously I was working 60+ hour weeks and I would never have time for myself. With the money problem out of the equation, I can focus on things that make me happy, like my family and my hobbies.
When you are able to create streams of passive income, that do the work for you, they earn you the money, you can take a step back from it all and realize that there is more to life than just doing the daily grind in the office. Some people that I have worked with to help take control of their lives, have been able to leave their job, where they weren't happy and go back to study a course that they always wanted to. The best part is that they have been able to keep their well paying salaries, because their passive income has replaced it. In most cases even, after careful configuration, they are earning more than they were spending countless hours working.
I encourage you to take control of your life and you to can enjoy an abundant, happy, fulfilled life.
Matt is a wealth creation coach and is waiting to help you today with your finances. He has helped hundreds of people generate real passive income, which has allowed them to break free from the daily 9-5 grind and enjoy life. You can find out how here at MD Wealth Coach.
Burnout: The Effects Of Unavoidable Job Stress
Stress seems to be an inevitable part of any job. Even minor things can lead to feelings of stress. Petty arguments with supervisors and conflicts with co-workers are among the most common every day stressors. For some employees, however, the level of stress experienced goes far beyond job strain and the irritation of daily hassles. For some employees, the level of stress experienced on the job builds up until it is overwhelming and leads to a condition called burnout.
What is burnout? In general, burnout is described as emotional exhaustion. The most common symptoms associated with this emotional exhaustion include overwhelming fatigue, headaches, stomachaches, and impaired sleep. And, as burnout develops, it often leads to a deterioration in social skills. Individuals in the midst of burnout just do not interact with others as they did in the past. They often withdraw from others. They may lose patience more easily. They may become more abrupt and abrasive in their dealings with others. Their language on the job may become cruder. They may appear to be moody and depressed.
Over time, burnout has profound effects on job performance. Simply put, job performance suffers. Victims of burnout are likely to reduce the amount of work they do. They may avoid tasks that they find most stressful. Their absenteeism is likely to increase. In the worst case, they may suddenly quit their jobs with little notice to their employers. Supervisors may not be able to recognize burnout for what it is, but they certainly will notice the effects of burnout on job performance.
Burnout often occurs in those jobs we think of as the helping professions. Professions such as teaching, law enforcement, nursing, and social work are all potential breeding grounds for burnout. Interestingly, within these professions, burnout tends to strike the most dedicated and most idealistic individuals. While burnout has been observed for years in the so-called helping professions, it can occur in a wide range of jobs. The key seems to be the presence of inescapable, day-to-day frustrations which build up overtime.
The frustrations that lead to burnout can take many forms. Studies of professions such as teaching and nursing have suggested that burnout occurs when workers begin to believe that no one appreciates the work they do or the help they provide. Over time the difficulty of their task and the presence of ambitious, but ambiguous, goals may lead them to believe that their efforts have no real impact. When the feeling "it doesn't matter what I do" sets in, burnout is not far behind. Of course, these feelings are not limited to the helping professions. Anytime workers feel overwhelmed by the demands of their job and think that there is little support for their efforts, burnout becomes a threat.
Fortunately, there are several things that can be done to eliminate or reduce the development of burnout. First of all, it is important for supervisors to actively support their subordinates, to treat them fairly, and to provide them with appropriate feedback. Second, it is important for employees to develop a realistic view of what they can accomplish on the job. Unrealistic goals are a recipe for frustration and stress. Third, employees need to maintain a balanced lifestyle. Individuals who blur the boundaries between work and home are good candidates for burnout. Finally, employees need to learn specific techniques for reducing and managing their own perceived levels of stress. These techniques may include exercise and various relaxation procedures. Meditation, tai chi, and qigong are all examples of holistic health practices that might prove helpful. Practitioners have long argued that these disciplines enhance relaxation and reduce stress in the individual.
Douglas Hardwick, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in psychology from the University of Virginia. Dr. Hardwick has extensive interests in aging and holistic health issues. He developed the website:
www.holisticwebworks.com - a holistic health information hub
What is burnout? In general, burnout is described as emotional exhaustion. The most common symptoms associated with this emotional exhaustion include overwhelming fatigue, headaches, stomachaches, and impaired sleep. And, as burnout develops, it often leads to a deterioration in social skills. Individuals in the midst of burnout just do not interact with others as they did in the past. They often withdraw from others. They may lose patience more easily. They may become more abrupt and abrasive in their dealings with others. Their language on the job may become cruder. They may appear to be moody and depressed.
Over time, burnout has profound effects on job performance. Simply put, job performance suffers. Victims of burnout are likely to reduce the amount of work they do. They may avoid tasks that they find most stressful. Their absenteeism is likely to increase. In the worst case, they may suddenly quit their jobs with little notice to their employers. Supervisors may not be able to recognize burnout for what it is, but they certainly will notice the effects of burnout on job performance.
Burnout often occurs in those jobs we think of as the helping professions. Professions such as teaching, law enforcement, nursing, and social work are all potential breeding grounds for burnout. Interestingly, within these professions, burnout tends to strike the most dedicated and most idealistic individuals. While burnout has been observed for years in the so-called helping professions, it can occur in a wide range of jobs. The key seems to be the presence of inescapable, day-to-day frustrations which build up overtime.
The frustrations that lead to burnout can take many forms. Studies of professions such as teaching and nursing have suggested that burnout occurs when workers begin to believe that no one appreciates the work they do or the help they provide. Over time the difficulty of their task and the presence of ambitious, but ambiguous, goals may lead them to believe that their efforts have no real impact. When the feeling "it doesn't matter what I do" sets in, burnout is not far behind. Of course, these feelings are not limited to the helping professions. Anytime workers feel overwhelmed by the demands of their job and think that there is little support for their efforts, burnout becomes a threat.
Fortunately, there are several things that can be done to eliminate or reduce the development of burnout. First of all, it is important for supervisors to actively support their subordinates, to treat them fairly, and to provide them with appropriate feedback. Second, it is important for employees to develop a realistic view of what they can accomplish on the job. Unrealistic goals are a recipe for frustration and stress. Third, employees need to maintain a balanced lifestyle. Individuals who blur the boundaries between work and home are good candidates for burnout. Finally, employees need to learn specific techniques for reducing and managing their own perceived levels of stress. These techniques may include exercise and various relaxation procedures. Meditation, tai chi, and qigong are all examples of holistic health practices that might prove helpful. Practitioners have long argued that these disciplines enhance relaxation and reduce stress in the individual.
Douglas Hardwick, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in psychology from the University of Virginia. Dr. Hardwick has extensive interests in aging and holistic health issues. He developed the website:
www.holisticwebworks.com - a holistic health information hub
How to Balance Internet Marketing with Home Life
Parents are often plagued by more work at home pitfalls than those without kids, just because kids bring a new element into the mix that stirs up more opportunity for interruptions and sometimes means less space is available for the work area.
The first thing you want to do when trying to balance your home life with your Internet marketing business is carve out a space that is dedicated to your internet marketing endeavors. It doesn't have to be a lot of space - as long as you have a corner spot to place your computer and other online accessories that you use.
It's best if you can have a space where you can go to work on your Internet marketing ventures without distractions, but this isn't always possible. If the noise is too much, you might consider setting off-peak hours, such as working only when the rest of the household members are in bed and you can concentrate on what you need to do.
Many Internet marketers love the flexibility they have in working from home and on the 'net. If the kids have a soccer game, you're free to shut down the computer and take off on a whim. If your spouse wants to take off for a weekend, then being an Internet marketer allows you to take your laptop with you and log on to check in from anywhere there's an Internet connection.
If you're just now considering an Internet marketing business, and want to find an option that will deliver the most balance to your home with the least amount of intrusions, then you might consider affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing is one Internet marketing option that lets you simply work on driving traffic to someone elses site. Affiliate marketing is the fastest way to start earning money on the internet. You simply research and choose the product or service you want to market. Clickbank and Commission Junction are 2 sources where you can find affiliate products to sell. Sign up and start promoting.
It's absolutely the safest, fastest, cheapest way to get started. You won't have to worry about setting up systems, creating a product or website, or dealing with outsourced services.
Make sure when choosing an affiliate program that it is paying at least 50% commission.
The real key to successful affiliate marketing, and one that most don't do' is you must have a squeeze page. A squeeze page is simply a site you drive your traffic to. You offer a high quality free report or eBook in exchange for their name and email information.
If you are not capturing their names, before they go to the affiliate's sales page, then you are missing out on massive future sales. When you capture their info, you can start building a relationship with these customers, and potential customers, in order to make back end sales that are essential for your success.
It takes an average of 5-7 exposures before people will buy, so collecting their information and building a relationship should be your highest priority.
Even if you do create your own product, you should know that once a launch is complete, the system should allow for more balance because information products are more or less automated. Your site is set up to automatically process orders and deliver the buyer to a landing page where they download the product.
Balance will come about through time, so take all precautions to automate your systems and outsource tasks to others. Patience and consistency are critical for your long term success.
Ron Richardson is an online entrepreneur and consultant. Improving your business Is My Business.
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The first thing you want to do when trying to balance your home life with your Internet marketing business is carve out a space that is dedicated to your internet marketing endeavors. It doesn't have to be a lot of space - as long as you have a corner spot to place your computer and other online accessories that you use.
It's best if you can have a space where you can go to work on your Internet marketing ventures without distractions, but this isn't always possible. If the noise is too much, you might consider setting off-peak hours, such as working only when the rest of the household members are in bed and you can concentrate on what you need to do.
Many Internet marketers love the flexibility they have in working from home and on the 'net. If the kids have a soccer game, you're free to shut down the computer and take off on a whim. If your spouse wants to take off for a weekend, then being an Internet marketer allows you to take your laptop with you and log on to check in from anywhere there's an Internet connection.
If you're just now considering an Internet marketing business, and want to find an option that will deliver the most balance to your home with the least amount of intrusions, then you might consider affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing is one Internet marketing option that lets you simply work on driving traffic to someone elses site. Affiliate marketing is the fastest way to start earning money on the internet. You simply research and choose the product or service you want to market. Clickbank and Commission Junction are 2 sources where you can find affiliate products to sell. Sign up and start promoting.
It's absolutely the safest, fastest, cheapest way to get started. You won't have to worry about setting up systems, creating a product or website, or dealing with outsourced services.
Make sure when choosing an affiliate program that it is paying at least 50% commission.
The real key to successful affiliate marketing, and one that most don't do' is you must have a squeeze page. A squeeze page is simply a site you drive your traffic to. You offer a high quality free report or eBook in exchange for their name and email information.
If you are not capturing their names, before they go to the affiliate's sales page, then you are missing out on massive future sales. When you capture their info, you can start building a relationship with these customers, and potential customers, in order to make back end sales that are essential for your success.
It takes an average of 5-7 exposures before people will buy, so collecting their information and building a relationship should be your highest priority.
Even if you do create your own product, you should know that once a launch is complete, the system should allow for more balance because information products are more or less automated. Your site is set up to automatically process orders and deliver the buyer to a landing page where they download the product.
Balance will come about through time, so take all precautions to automate your systems and outsource tasks to others. Patience and consistency are critical for your long term success.
Ron Richardson is an online entrepreneur and consultant. Improving your business Is My Business.
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Stress Reduction - 3 Steps to Greater Work Productivity and Less Stress
Have you ever felt overwhelmed and stressed by all your responsibilities and obligations? You work full time, have a long commute to the office, have children and a partner, parents who are beginning to have health problems and volunteer commitments. Feeling stretched to the breaking point, your mood and health might be negatively impacted. Although there are many conveniences which are supposed to make life easier, if you don't use them, don't know how to use them or overuse them, it adds to the chaos you may already be experiencing.
These days many companies expect you to do more with less. You may be worried about how you will manage to do everything you're required to, particularly with the time lines you have been given. Your own beliefs about a situation can also create stress. Are you a person who likes to have things done a particular way? Do you sometimes think it is just easier to do it yourself, rather than show others how to do it? How do you react if they do it differently and it is just as effective, if not better? Do you become self critical, expecting perfection?
What about connecting with family and friends? When people are devoting an inordinate amount of time to work, other areas of their life are ignored. This leads to living a life which is out of balance which in turn creates stress. When you experience stress, eating habits generally worsen, exercise doesn't occur and fun and relaxation isn't on the agenda.
Doing everything yourself is not humanly possible, besides some of the tasks probably bore you. So what is the answer? A 3 step process consisting of elimination, automation and delegation.
Elimination involves de-cluttering both your working space and your life. Have you ever walked into someone's office and it looks like a disaster area? Papers are every where and trying to find things can take forever. Creating a filing system which works for you and getting rid of clutter is very freeing. A supportive environment helps to reduce stress and improves productivity.
The ability to refuse requests is another form of elimination. Learning to pay attention to what you can and cannot do is very important. When you are operating from a place of overload, being able to say "no" is a critical skill. Make space in your life for you, not just what others want from you.
Automation is the second step. There are many devices, appliances and technology which are designed to make life easier. You need to take advantage of these things. At the office turn your phone off for an hour and let your calls go to voicemail. At the same time do not look at your emails. Tell your staff not to disturb you during this time, unless it is a "life or death issue." Spend the time working on tasks which you never seem to finish and notice if you are able to accomplish more.
Maybe it is your turn to make dinner for the family but you aren't able to leave work until 6 p.m. Preset your oven to turn on or use a slow cooker. Set your watch or cell phone to remind you of particular tasks or events. Experiment with how you might automate more effectively. If you don't know how to use a particular piece of equipment, ask for help.
Last but not least is delegation. How can others help you save time and ultimately money? What are the things you are doing that you could refer to someone else, freeing you up to do more of what you love. Consider off loading more tasks to an administrative assistant, secretary or team member. If you are a small business owner perhaps it would mean hiring a book-keeper or virtual assistant to do some of the time consuming tasks while you concentrate on building your business.
Timothy Ferriss in his book The 4 Hour Workweek is a big advocate of out sourcing. He feels that it prepares you to manage your life in a whole different way with the end result, having more time to do the things you enjoy. If you have someone managing the daily activities of your business, then you can take off while knowing that you do not have to always be on call.
To live a happier life, you need to incorporate elimination, automation and delegation into your daily routines.
Copyright 2008, Gail Solish.
Gail Solish, provides Executive/Personal coaching to managers, directors and executives focused on workplace development and relationship management.
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These days many companies expect you to do more with less. You may be worried about how you will manage to do everything you're required to, particularly with the time lines you have been given. Your own beliefs about a situation can also create stress. Are you a person who likes to have things done a particular way? Do you sometimes think it is just easier to do it yourself, rather than show others how to do it? How do you react if they do it differently and it is just as effective, if not better? Do you become self critical, expecting perfection?
What about connecting with family and friends? When people are devoting an inordinate amount of time to work, other areas of their life are ignored. This leads to living a life which is out of balance which in turn creates stress. When you experience stress, eating habits generally worsen, exercise doesn't occur and fun and relaxation isn't on the agenda.
Doing everything yourself is not humanly possible, besides some of the tasks probably bore you. So what is the answer? A 3 step process consisting of elimination, automation and delegation.
Elimination involves de-cluttering both your working space and your life. Have you ever walked into someone's office and it looks like a disaster area? Papers are every where and trying to find things can take forever. Creating a filing system which works for you and getting rid of clutter is very freeing. A supportive environment helps to reduce stress and improves productivity.
The ability to refuse requests is another form of elimination. Learning to pay attention to what you can and cannot do is very important. When you are operating from a place of overload, being able to say "no" is a critical skill. Make space in your life for you, not just what others want from you.
Automation is the second step. There are many devices, appliances and technology which are designed to make life easier. You need to take advantage of these things. At the office turn your phone off for an hour and let your calls go to voicemail. At the same time do not look at your emails. Tell your staff not to disturb you during this time, unless it is a "life or death issue." Spend the time working on tasks which you never seem to finish and notice if you are able to accomplish more.
Maybe it is your turn to make dinner for the family but you aren't able to leave work until 6 p.m. Preset your oven to turn on or use a slow cooker. Set your watch or cell phone to remind you of particular tasks or events. Experiment with how you might automate more effectively. If you don't know how to use a particular piece of equipment, ask for help.
Last but not least is delegation. How can others help you save time and ultimately money? What are the things you are doing that you could refer to someone else, freeing you up to do more of what you love. Consider off loading more tasks to an administrative assistant, secretary or team member. If you are a small business owner perhaps it would mean hiring a book-keeper or virtual assistant to do some of the time consuming tasks while you concentrate on building your business.
Timothy Ferriss in his book The 4 Hour Workweek is a big advocate of out sourcing. He feels that it prepares you to manage your life in a whole different way with the end result, having more time to do the things you enjoy. If you have someone managing the daily activities of your business, then you can take off while knowing that you do not have to always be on call.
To live a happier life, you need to incorporate elimination, automation and delegation into your daily routines.
Copyright 2008, Gail Solish.
Gail Solish, provides Executive/Personal coaching to managers, directors and executives focused on workplace development and relationship management.
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