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Keep Yourself Focused

 

Engr. Emmanuel Eyitemi Binitie 
(Dip., BSc., MSc., Ph.D)

The Lan's of Forced Efficiency says, "There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important things."

Here are some questions that you should ask yourself, to help keep you focused and working on your top tasks, activities, and responsibilities: 

1. Why am I on the payroll? Exactly what have I been hired to do? What results are expected of me?

You must be clear about your answer to this question. Discuss it with others. Ask your boss.

2. What are my key result areas? Of all the things I do; what are the most important results that I am expected to achieve in my position?

There are seldom more than five to seven key result areas in any job. It is essential that you identify yours and then work in those areas all day long.

3. What are my highest value activities? Of all the things I do, which activities contribute the greatest value to my company and to myself?

You have core competencies that enable you to make a valuable contribution. What are they?

4. What can I - and only I - do, that is done well, will make a real difference?

There is only one answer to this question at any given time. This is something that you and only you can do. If you don't do it, no one else will do it instead. But if you do it - and you do it well - it can make a tremendous difference in your life and work.

5. What is the most valuable use of my time right now?

This is the most important of all questions for setting priorities and overcoming procrastination. At every minute of every day, there is an answer to this question. Your ability to organise your life and to select your highest priority is a key measure of your intelligence and your effectiveness.

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