Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - March 17th

Efficiency is doing better what is already being done. - Peter Drucker

The men who succeed are the efficient few. They are the few who have the ambition and will power to develop themselves. - Robert Burton

The author is a frugal individual.  She will often purchase items she likes when in a store, but then return them later if she found the items for a cheaper price.  Often times, the difference in price is less than a dollar.  The amount of gas used to return items is probably the amount of money being saved for purchasing the item at a different store.  This is a waste of the author’s valuable time and it is not an efficient way to live life. 

Dream-driven individuals are focused on their goals and are always moving towards them.  They should strive to be efficient in their lives allowing more time to accomplish their dreams.   

Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed. - Peter Drucker

Here are some ideas to help create a more efficient life:

• Automat food deliveries and bill payments wherever possible.  
• Limit interruptions to stay focused and work on one task at a time.
•  Incorporate WhiteSpace into life (reference Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast shown below)

White space is a strategic pause taken between activities. – Juliet Funt

  

•           Implement a routine that can be maintained.
• Remember that being busy does not mean efficient.
• Start a list of items to purchase adding new items throughout the month.  Schedule a shopping trip once per month to purchase items on the list.  
• Write a daily to-do list and review each evening to determine results.  

The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of one's day and every night to examine the results obtained. - Alexis Carrel

CHALLENGE: Evaluate your life to find areas to improve efficiency.

Resources

https://articles.bplans.com/10-tips-to-improve-business-efficiency/

https://www.tonyrobbins.com/business/improve-work-efficiency/

https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/q-a-with-whitespace-founder-juliet-funt/