One of the best lessons I know of to help you reduce low pay off activities and leave time for the High Payoff Activities (HPAs) is the four D formula for assessing the things in your life. You have too many activities to do and not enough time, so how do you decide.
Consider ever action item in your life and apply the 4 D formula.
Drop. Does this activity really need to be done at all?
The best of all options is to discover that something on your list doesn’t actually need to be done. Woo-hoo!! Drop it.
Delegate. Who else can do this activity besides you?
There is an economic principle called Comparative Economic Advantage. Simply put, if you are worth $50 / hour it’s smart to pay someone else to do the $20 / hour work, so you are free to do more $50 / hour work. The most successful people are excellent delegators.
Delay. It may need to be done, but it doesn’t HAVE to be done right now.
Do. These are the activities that must be done because they truly serve your goals, and what is truly important to you in life.
Decide what activities make it to your calendar and where it best goes in your calendar to get done.
Apply the discipline to help you implement the 4 D Formula for helping you focus on your high payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your goals, and enjoy the benefits.
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Anne Bachrach
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