“Not adding value is the same as taking it away.”
– Seth Godin
‘Where can you add the most value in your work?’ , I recently asked someone who was enquiring about working together.
They listed 3 areas in their work.
‘How much time are actually you spending on those areas?’, I enquired.
Their answer was less than 5%. And in their role it should have been over 50%.
Most people have a similar problem (if they’re honest.)
Being busy is too easy these days. And being busy doing nothing, even easier.
- Email
- LinkedIn surfing
- Unfocused Calls
- Facebook
- What’sApp
- Meetings
- Meetings about Meetings
- Meetings about meetings about meetings…
- Conference Calls
- Emergency issues
- Client problems
- Anything but the high value work….
Here’s a challenge:
What are the Top 3 areas where you can add value in August?
Decide on specific outcomes by the end of this month and work backwards from that. Share these outcomes with someone who will hold you accountable (key part of the challenge).
And at the end of August, measure what you actually did and what results happened.
If you focus on adding real value, things will get interesting…
And the bonus prize is that even though the real value work is usually challenging, it’s also more enjoyable, ultimately more rewarding and pushes you way out of your comfort zone.
Best,
Shane
ps – And for an extra challenge, you could also apply the same formula to your personal life.
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