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ProductivityNEWS
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3 tips for keeping your What's the goal? Be specific. Be able to measure it. Do you own it? What's the priority? Review several times a day Reduce or eliminate Those things that get in __________________
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Slow economy blind spots? They might not be what you think. It’s a slow economy. We pretty much know that. And we don’t know how much longer it will go on. We can try and simply 'live through it'. Or we can take the opportunity to move towards something new and different. For ourselves. For our businesses. For our organizations. I recently read an interview with Gordon Segal, CEO of retailer Crate and Barrel. He said..."I've lived through five of these (slow economy) over the past 46 years and they're actually good for business. You look at all the expenses you took for granted, and you negotiate better. You get rid of the fluff...". 'Getting rid of the fluff' is what I've been doing most of the year with my clients. We've been re-examining personal and company productivity issues by revisiting systems and processes, re-defining and focusing on priorities, and examining individual job performance issues that include coaching for sales, management and staff. This work is about examining and measuring current processes. Uncovering the productivity blind spots. But what about NEW initiatives? Entering NEW markets or providing NEW services and products?? Are you experiencing SEBs (slow-economy blind spots) related to 'new' things? NEW requires climbing out of our comfort zone. Being proactive. Taking a chance. Making something new and different means first seeing it in our mind’s eye. If we don't see it it doesn't translate into action. We aren't proactive. We don't do anything different. Yet businesses need to keep re-inventing themselves by offering new and expanded services and products. This has to do with being able to assess, in a balanced way, the risk. You may be a victim of your own thinking. That thinking might be preventing you from developing NEW products or opening NEW markets. Many of my clients have moved past this and preliminary efforts are proving successful. If your thoughts encourage you to just keep doing more of the same you might avoid re-inventing or shaking up your business. What are the outcomes of this type of thinking? What are the results to your top and bottom line? I began opening new markets 2nd half of 2008. It's been both fun and profitable Climbing out of your comfort zone is essential for continued business growth. Just as staying focused on priorities is key to implementing your plans. If you're thinking about risk and different ideas in a UNbalanced way, it's not serving you or your organization. Consider what it will take to identify and shift those thoughts in order to make the change you need to make. Shifting your perspective results in shifting everything else. Including your success. |
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Organizing Matters - Client stories of challenges, solutions and successes The Challenge...A small business owner became more directly involved in sales. He was spending more time on the road, and was concerned about his business' marketing plan getting implemented correctly and on time. The Solution...Set up both a master Marketing Calendar and a specific event calendar. Outline it on a spreadsheet first and then put the information on the master electronic calendar in the office. Color code it if it helps. Then assign a person in your office to implement based on the calendar Result? Everyone knows the Marketing plan and it can be implemented easily. You stay in front of your customers even while you're on the road. |
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Book Nook - The review of a book that could help you improve your organizing and time management skills Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham It helps an individual identify their strengths in 36 different areas. Information in this book is based on over 40 years of research by Gallup. I used it in conjunction with a 6 Advisors Assessment I had done and the outcome was really interesting! |
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Webinar topics include... Organizing your workspace Time management Organizing electronic files Email management
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What's NEW at Organize it? And there's plenty! First ever public Bootcamp. Since 1992 I've been providing private on-site workshops for clients. On August 22nd I offered my first public workshop and had great fun. I've been doing so many virtual webinars I didn't realize how much I missed my 'stand-up'! Next Bootcamp targeted towards sales pros ONLY. I'm having a second Bootcamp directed towards business owners involved in sales and sales pros ONLY. It will be held October 22nd, 8:30AM to 3:30PM. Announcements will go out soon, but if you're interested, let me know as seating is limited. Executive Roundtable. I had my first Executive Roundtable on May 16th. This is a free event I hold 2x times a year for my clients to discuss trends as well as concerns they may have around Executive Briefing in KC. I'm holding a joint executive briefing with my friend, Dan Stalp of Sandler/Brooks Associates on Thursday, September 25th. We'll be talking about your sales success and decision-making...our favorite topics! Webinars. I've been creating more and more customized webinars while continuing to work on brand new ones based on your input and requests. October's will be all about priority roadblocks...yikes. See the complete listing. Philanthropy Midwest Conference. Council on Philanthropy has invited me to give an opening presentation at their annual conference being held at the Overland Park Convention Center. The presentation will be November 10th at 9:30AM. Looking forward to it! Garrett Planning Network Retreat. I conducted a breakout session this year on 6 Advisors at the annual Garrett Planning Network Retreat. GPN is a network of Financial Planners who work with clients on an hourly basis. What an inviting and enthusiastic |
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Gadgets - to save time and space Organizing Outlook - This software scans your inbox and automatically color-codes tasks, appointments and emails according to how frequently you correspond with the sender and the subject line. Personal version is free, pro version is $89.95. Go to www.clearcontext.com Repetitive email replies. This software sends personalized bulk emails from Outlook. If you send the same email to many, this creates a master and lets you send the message over and over. Free for limited version; $99 for pro version. www.emailtemplates.com Sending big files. I use www.sendthisfile.com. However, I also ran across www.yousendit.com. It's a lifesaver when sending PowerPoint slides! |
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Productivity Partners Which would you like to work on? |
That's It For Now Look for the next edition of ProductivityNEWS in the SPRING. If you've got questions or ideas to share between now and then, send an email to cynthia@propartnersinc.com © 2008 Cynthia Kyriazis |
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