Monthly Archives: February 2012

You may be asking yourself what a get er done attitude can do for you? Having a get er done attitude doesn’t mean that the world around you will magically rearrange itself and become some kind of wonderland. What will change is your attitude, how you handle situations and how you view the world around you and the world in general. You can get to that wonderland if you allow yourself to do so. The truth is, the world is not perfect, but it can be a better place if you change the way you look at it (and you can get a lot more accomplished!)  People with get er done attitudes have the same problems as everyone else. The
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One of the best ways to get er done is to have a plan of action. We used to call it an OpPlan for Operations Plan. If you know what you’ll be working on tomorrow, you’ll develop the mindset of productivity to get er done. It also keeps you from thinking about work during your “off” time. Here are some great tips to do at the end of your work day. Set aside a few minutes when you’re done with work to make sure these things are in order. When you get up the next day, ready to work, you’ll already be ahead by having this lined out. 1. Put away and tidy all of your work materials so they
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Getting er done is not rocket science. It is about doing the important stuff and ignoring the unimportant stuff. This may seem obvious, but too many people allow distractions during their productive, work time. Avoid these things until after your work is done or you’re on break time. If you do these during break time, make sure you set a timer. 1. Social media. Yes, I know, you need to market yourself and be friendly with friends, colleagues and customers. You also need to set aside specific times of the day to do this. Treat this as a business task too. It should be fun and entertaining, but it should not interfere with your work time. Plan those times as
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Productivity and being able to get er done truly is a mindset. Part of it comes fromgiving your full attention to the task at hand and being focused. You need to know how to achieve that quality of being able to produce good results consistently from your work. And there’s one of the keywords, consistently. If you aren’t consistent in your daily work habits and maintaining your focus, it’s likely you’ll spend most of the day just spinning your wheels. Productivity is the measure of proficiency. Now that doesn’t mean you have to do everything perfectly, it simply means you need to take actionable steps to get things accomplished. One way to do this is to break down your projects
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I hear over and over again that people can’t get done what they say they want to do. Like everything in life, the ability to get er done comes with practice. Here are some habits to put into place and start getting the results you are looking for: 1. Focus on the task at hand. Master this! 2. Check email infrequently. Do not obsess over email or social media. Work time should be productive time. Most people do not expect you to sit on top of your email all day. If they do, you need to explain that you have specific times for checking and responding to email. 3. Do ONE task at a time. Multi-tasking is a time waster.
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