Savvy Success: Triple Your Effectiveness

1. Be clear about your desired outcome.

Know what you want to accomplish. Ask yourself:
How will I know whether I've succeeded? Once you'venidentified the end goal, work backwards to determinenhow to get there. Then work it one step at a time.

2. Determine which tasks tap into your brilliance.

If you're truly the best person do to the task, keepnit; otherwise, hand it off to someone who has thenskills, passion and/or talent to do the work.

2. Ask others to contribute to your goal.

Engage others by concisely describing how you wantnthem to support the goal. Don't assume you'renon the same page without double checking with nthem. Otherwise, you'll waste a huge amount of time.

3. Develop "people reserves."

If you've only got a few people in reserve, they'llnquickly get overloaded. Keep your pipeline full byngathering "on call" folks. This will cause you tonkeep moving forward instead of becoming a bottleneck.

4. Instill alacrity.

Don't put off what is urgent and important. Movenbeyond the road blocks by asking for attention orna speedy resolution. Ask for a few more minutes ofnconversation or a specific call-back time.

5. Schedule short meetings.

Begin by cutting your meeting times in half. Thisncauses everyone to be more alert and focused. Sticknto your schedule. It's amazing how much you can naccomplish in even just 15-minute meetings!

6. Get to the core of recurring problems.

If problems keep recurring, you'll need to drillndeeper to get beyond the surface. This timeninvestment is well worth the "expense" since it nwill yield much greater returns. You'll becomen"problem-free."

7. Keep your energy up.

When you're not getting the results you werenexpecting, don't waste time and energy gettingnfrustrated. Let your annoyance immediatelynsignal you to take productive action. Addressnwhat's not working. Stay calm and plug thenenergy leak.

8. Under promise, over deliver.

Have fewer commitments and make sure you follow-nthrough. Keeping your promises builds trust andncredibility. It prevents you from experiencingnintegrity glitches.

9. Manage through systems.

Set clear guidelines and procedures. Systems helpnleaders manage remotely because it limitsnpersonal involvement. Use technology to have resultsnoccur automatically or through others.

10. Give up being the GM of the universe.

Let go of having to orchestrate everything yourself.
Don't take on extra projects if this will ove
burden you. Negotiate or learn to elegantly sayn"no."

The Best of Success to You!