How to become efficient and
effective in work? And in life, as well? These are two foremost questions.
In today’s competitive world, the word “Personal Effectiveness” has got an
immense importance, and why not? Today’s work environment is very demanding and
to be successful means grooming yourself and honing with the skill of being
effective. Personal effectiveness is not restricted
to the corporate environment. Productivity is important and can be applied well
to all other walks of life. May be also the be kitchen work , gym work out or
anything else carried out by you.
What is this technique and how to imbibe it?
Well, let us discuss in detail what is personal effectiveness
after all?
Doing the right things and doing these right.
Peter Drucker said: “Efficiency is doing things right, Effectiveness is doing the right things”.
Self-explanatory as it is personal effectiveness of a person can be calculated by two parameters. It not only measures the result against time but also gauges the quality of work. Quality and quantity, both are important. Thus, effective people are those who can achieve more quality work in less time. While doing so they are not stressed, or confused as if they are working under pressure. Neither do they lose their physical health nor do they lose their mental or emotional one. These people are consistent and deliver results constantly.
Andre Maurois says “The effectiveness of work increases
according to geometric Progression, if there are no interruptions”.
So let us take a look at how do you achieve personal
effectiveness. Personal effectiveness is the art which helps in self-development.
You need to observe and practice the seven important rules to achieve the same.
Ask yourself these questions:
How to increase Personal Productivity?
How to increase Personal Productivity at work?
How to improve Personal Productivity?
How to increase my Personal Productivity?
And at night write down your assessment on all the above questions how you handled these during the day in your journal.
Before you start your work keep in mind the following questions:
a) How to start a good routine?
b) How to start a good day?
c) How to start your day with positive vibes?
Thoroughly understand what you
want to do, and do it in a relaxed manner.
When you start doing a certain work do start in haste, it’s
not so good. Well begun is half done. Isn’t it? And that is why it is required
to thoroughly understand the task which you are supposed to begin. Read through
or just mind walk through the process. You may encounter some grey areas which
can be dealt with by exploring more from the umpteen books and also the
internet. Information can be extracted from various sources if not available
readily! Isn’t this process more sensible than starting the project in a hurry
and then stumbling across something which you are clueless about? This is one
of the principles to work your way straight to personal effectiveness. It
reduces the time in which the work is done and also improves the quality of the
work.
Focus on your work. In order or develop your focus, keep following in mind.
a) What should I do for increasing focus?
b) How to focus better at work?
c) How do I increase concentration during study?
It is easier said than done! But you need to starve all the distractions that come in your way and you need to feed your focus. The art lies in not digressing from the objective in any way. Focus means to continuously put your attention on something and forget the rest of the world. When handling something of critical importance, lock yourself in where no one can disturb you. Once you start on focusing on what you want to achieve, every other stuff should appear meaningless. Focus empowers and teaches you a lot. If you love your job, this love will add to your focus. One has to decide to be focused until it becomes a habit. And eventually the end result is qualitative work in less time.
Self-belief: It gives you immense power to work with a positive mind. Always keep in view the following:
a) Difference between confidence and belief?
b) How to motivate yourself to be confident?
c) Building self-belief is a continuous process.
d) What is the difference between confidence, over confidence and self-belief?
Undeterred faith in yourself is a sure way to personal effectiveness. Unless you believe in yourself how can you make the world believe you. Doubtful mindset spoils the results. You should have a constant strong belief in yourself and your capabilities. Best possible results often are delivered when you keep reinforcing that YOU CAN DO IT!
Expect the unexpected
Life is never a straight line. Everyone has their own ups and downs. All of us have roughs and crests. But the art to lead personally effective life is to be least disrupted due to unexpected events. You can have a plan. But rarely do plans get executed in the same way as planned. You should be proactive enough to foresee any interrupting event and should have an alternative plan which would work without any hassles. Personally effective people are prepared to handle any situation with great ease.
Application of mind is always
necessary. Never keep on doing something as a matter of routine without
thinking. Routine also will improve with application of mind. Check the
following:
a) Habit of mind curriculum.
b) Habit of mind chart.
c) Why are habits of mind important?
d) How is mindfulness while thinking?
e) How do I make mindfulness habit?
Mind is the biggest weapon. Human beings are armed with it
and must use it for improving on the battle of being competitive. Many great
feats are best performed when mind is applied to those. Never take for granted
even small objectives. Once you apply mind to a particular problem, you will
definitely find a solution. The more you apply your mind to something that you
love it becomes more effective.
Put your mind and soul into
the work. Keep the following in mind and observe the difference.
a) When you put your heart and soul into your work?
b) What puts your mind at ease?
c) ‘Put your heart and soul into everything you do’: Bible verse.
When you dedicate totally and put your mind and soul into an objective, you start enjoying the work. When you do the same you leverage on opportunities .The lessons learnt through various experiences in life could also be put to use to be personally effective.
Stretch yourself to the extent, you can. Even physically stretch and find it is helpful. Keep in mind the following:
a) Stretch before work.
b) The importance of stretching when working.
C) Benefits of stretching at work.
Nothing worthwhile can be achieved by shortcuts. You should be eager to move an extra mile then only better things can happen.
It is often said that “if you wish to achieve something you haven’t you need to do something you have not!” That is where you can get different results by putting yourself to a task little more than yesterday. Your objective should not be competing with others, but improving your own self. Continuously improving the work that you do and following the other
Thanks for reading.
