First Things First
Keep this in mind at all
times: is what you are doing going
to directly earn you more money or is it discretionary? Yes thinking about calls is important to
your success but if you are finding you are spending more time thinking /
strategizing about calls or your job instead of doing them, then it is a good
time to remind yourself about "First Things First."
As an old business mentor once
told me that sometimes it is better to do things poorly than not at
all. As strange and as against the
grain of our entire corporate mandate it is, this statement does ring
true. If all the development team
did was "plan" what they wanted to do in Tradepoint then we would not have the
software today. They would have
great plans and perfect ambitions however nothing beats the back breaking work
they put into the software to make it a success. You might have the best intentions by
strategizing, communicating with management and other staff, even planning your
days; but is it getting in the way of your performance? First Things First is what keeps us
effective in "Core Hours". Without
it, Core Hours is just a catch phrase.
Apply First Things First in every
decision you make, every second of the day, and you will be far more
effective. The practise of First
Things First is what makes core hours what it is. This is easier said then done, but is
vastly important.
For example: Is reading this
knowledge base article the best thing for you to be doing at the moment? Or are
there better things you can prioritize that will make you more money at first?
'Pay self first, everything else later".
First thing's first.
Keep focused: "call
avoidance" is comfortable and comforting however it kills time, wastes our
days and throws away our lives moment by moment. I personally believe we only have so
many hours in our lifespan and I choose to live every one of them to its
fullest. Many people go to work
wishing they were with the kids and when while with the kids think of all of the
things they didn't do at work. Too
busy practising call avoidance and making no money. As I like to say, work hard and play
hard. Finish a day's work knowing
you have done the absolute best you can do. Knowing you have earned yet another
large pay check and knowing that now you can play as hard as you like because
you have earned it. If there is no
focus or intensity in your work life, then you will experience a mediocre
success level. Too many people show
up to work and produce almost no fruits (Their minds are just not in
it). If your mind is not in it and
you are producing absolutely no fruits because your lack of focus, then why even
show up to work? Get the other
things off of your mind. Put them first, then when at work practise "First
Things First". Rest hard then get ready to work with all you got. Get a lot done quickly and with
intensity so that once you finish you can then take some well deserved time
off.
Enough of my ramblings; just
practise First Things First *smile*
Damian Spaulding
CEO
Darwin Productions
Inc.