I’ve always been
focused on performance. I’m a list person. I love the feeling of crossing
things off. It makes me feel productive. Plus, consistent productivity has the
wonderful byproduct of accomplishing more. Jeff Haden’s recent article on Linkedin summarizes the value of having
a daily to-do list beautifully: You don’t wait to do the work until you get the
dream job - you do the work in order to get the dream job.
I’ve never shared this list
with anyone until now.
It’s the list of ten things I try to do every workday. Yes,
there are days when I don’t get them all done, but I do my best to deliver. It
has proven very effective for me. They are:
1. Read something related to my industry.
2. Read something related to business development.
3. Send two emails to touch base with old colleagues.
4. Empty my private client inbox by responding to all career
coaching questions within one business day.
5. Check in with each team member on their progress.
6. Have a short non-work related conversation with every employee.
7. Review my top three goals for my company that are focused on its
growth.
8. Identify and execute one task to support each of my top three
goals.
9. Post five valuable pieces of content on all my major social
media accounts.
10. Take a full minute to appreciate what I have and how far I’ve
come.
This list could be longer. BUT...
If it was longer, I wouldn’t be as good at getting them all
done. This list is manageable to me. Of course, I do more than these ten things
every day. But, these are the ten I choose to do with consistency. Why? Over
the years, they’ve proven the best way for me to grow my career and my
business. The collective results have made completing these tasks consistently;
even when I don’t feel like it, well worth it.
What things do you do every day
to advance your career or your business?
P.S. - First time reading my
posts? Thanks for taking the time to
stop by! Not only do I write for Linkedin, but I'm also founder of a popular
career advice site,CAREEREALISM,and currently run the career
coaching program,CareerHMO. I hope you'll check them both out!
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