Well said – hanging on to useless methodology or worn out thought patterns will affect your results and have influence upon your reputation.
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You employ systems and strategies for starting, maintaining, and moving forward. Adopt systems for stopping, as well.
People who can’t say, “No,” chase all the spilled marbles at once. They’re confused and empty handed in the end. Too many yeses distract, weigh down, and waste energy.
“In order to grow, a business must have a systematic policy to get rid of the outgrown, the obsolete, and the unproductive.” Peter Drucker
Abandonment conversations:
Begin 2013 with, “What do you need to stop,” conversations with key people. Ask:
- What frustrates?
- What drains energy?
- What wastes time?
- What produces small returns?
- Which customers should be sent to competitors?
- Is it time to stop petting a pet project?
- What distracts from leveraging strengths?
- What has low impact?
- What can be stopped?
Paperwork is on many lists of frustrating, energy drainers, for example. Are reports necessary or antiquated? How…
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Simon Hamer 