Time Leverage. The Key To Getting More Done.

We’re all busy people – there is so much to do each day and sometimes we wish we could simply add more hours to our day.

How is it that some people are able to stay on top of things, whilst the rest of us struggle to get our work done?

How do they do that? Why do they seem to have everything covered and still achieve more?

It’s no secret. Successful people only do what they’re good at – they leverage.

Leverage is an amazing force that allows us to multiply our abilities.

Time Leverage. The key to getting more done! 

Time Leverage is an essential strategy to conquer work overload, be more effective and get more things done.

If you only use your own time and efforts, you can only achieve so much more.

Here are 7 useful tips to leverage time so you can get more done:

Leveraging Your Own Time

• Set clear goals. Think about what achievements matter to you in the long run. It’s only when
  we stick to our goals that we can better manage our time and focus on getting things done.

• Learn to prioritise. When prioritising tasks, differentiate between what’s urgent and what’s
  important. Tackle the crucial jobs first and don’t waste time on trivial tasks.

• Eliminate unnecessary tasks. Don’t get stressed by a large number of unimportant tasks.
  Effective time management is about focusing your effort on the things that really matter.

• Monitor your action list. Keep track of the things you’ve done and the things that are still on
  your list. If some items linger on your list, decide to eliminate them yourself or delegate the
  task so it can be dealt with right away.

Leveraging Other People’s Time

• Delegate. At The Podiatry Hive, we can’t stress enough how we regard delegation as an
  essential skill to expand your productivity. If you can’t delegate effectively, you can never
  truly leverage your time. Spending too much time micro-managing your people, limits your
  capacity to achieve more in your practice.

• Empower your people. Improve your team’s effectiveness by letting them know how they
  can contribute to the overall goal. Equip them with the right knowledge, resources and
  systems to help them get things done. Help them become champions whilst doing their
  designated roles through coaching and team building activities.

• Outsource. Bring in experts, consultants and freelancers to cover knowledge or skill gaps in
  your team. Contracting non-core tasks to people with experience and expertise helps you
  complete tasks more efficiently. By using external people, you gain the leverage of their
  knowledge, saving YOU valuable time.

Whilst you can reap outstanding benefits by leveraging your time, you may find it comes at an added cost.

It may involve some up-front costs, such as investing in training team members or employing consultants or contractors. But remember, you need to ‘pay’ at some point in order to reap the long-term benefits of leveraging your time.

Successful people know that the key to getting things done and achieving more is leveraging our time each day.

Success is not measured by how much we do, it is what we achieve in the time we have that matters most.

Till’ next time,

Greg