Ask Duval: Productivity and Your Business
When it comes to running a business productivity is key. If the business owner makes productivity a priority the business can be set up for success. When high quality work is being produced on a regular basis then productivity is at its peak. This is an important goal to have however it can be difficult to get to it. It takes patience, flexibility, and critical thinking to be reach full levels of productivity. This article offers some important tips that you can use to help you reach your full potential of productivity.
It starts and ends with the person running the business. You as the business owner should look at yourself and your own approach to productivity. There are some simple steps that you can take in order to raise your own ability to be as productive as possible. The first is to not get bogged down by the amount of work that needs to be completed in a given day since this can actually lead to being counterproductive. This can cause you to become overwhelmed and think that you will need to work crazy hours and neglect family and friends. Instead you should listen to the tried and true statement to work smarter and not harder.
Working smarter can be as simple as getting rid of distractions and focusing on a set list of tasks that need to be accomplished. Distractions can come from a variety of different places such as unimportant E-mails, notifications coming from your smartphone or time consuming meetings that don’t accomplish anything. By eliminating these distractions, you can increase your productivity.
You are not on a deserted island or a sandy desert alone. If you have found that you are overwhelmed by all the tasks, then it is time to delegate. Far to often business owners take on tasks that can be easily assigned to other employees. You can be more productive by delegating smaller tasks to those around you. Once you free yourself from every single facet of your business you may end up noticing that your employees are very capable individuals. Tapping into their resources and capabilities can actually end up making your business more successful.
Productivity can be hindered due to processes and procedures that have been built into the business but are actually impeding the completion of tasks. This is when you will need to take a closer look under the hood. You may need to fix, change, or even eliminate certain processes and procedures that are getting in the way of productivity. Because just leaving them “as is” can hinder your ability to reach your next level of success.
The Business Building Empowerment Workshops presented by Ask Duval offers more tips and advice when it comes to how to start, build, and run your business. The series begins in March and is open to women and youth located in Houston, Texas.