It's all about time, time, time... !

Yes, it's all about time, time, time...!

How can you effectively manage your time and get more results or outcomes from it? What are the best tips and strategies that are working well for me and for others too?

A few basics to start with,

Understand the difference between effective and efficient first

And then, understand the difference between urgent vs important next with the priority precedence

Follow the below matrix and plan your work items accordingly

If you wanted to do even more with an effective delegation, then follow the below matrix

Some more key tips and strategies:

Pareto principle or the 80/20 rule

For example, this is how it works for you with your life, work, products, and services, etc

The Pomodoro technique

Apart from the above key tips, some more other points to know are:

• Plan ahead and plan properly (also, try to follow OARR[Outcome-Agenda-Roles-Rules] for your meetings and see the difference)
• Try to have a clear focus (and know yourself first when you are having more focussed time block in your workday schedule)
• Have a dynamic todo list (and you can use whichever tool works best for you or a simple notepad is my favorite even today)
• Now, focus on high-value items (as explained above in the Pareto principle)
• Try to minimize interruptions and multi-tasking (and plan yourself, and then inform other stakeholders or team members by having the latest updated calendar and don't hesitate to keep the do-not-disturb sign for your status too)
• Try to delegate things (and train others in your team and bring others up to speed)
• Try to have 20 minutes or 45 minutes meetings (so that, you get time buffer to come back to stay even more focussed and act on things immediately for the quicker action items, etc)
• Learn to say "NO" (if any meetings are completely irrelevant for you)
• At last, doing less is better sometimes... Slowing down gives you back the energy that is required later!

References:

https://www.thecornerofexcellence.com/en/known-productivity-methods-how-work/

https://www.lanternaeducation.com/ib-blog/the-8020-rule

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnrampton/2018/05/01/manipulate-time-with-these-powerful-20-time-management-tips

The Go-Giver vs. The Go-Getter

 Context

I have recently read the following books and trying to compare here between The Go-Giver vs. The Go-Getter with respect to life, business, and relationships, etc...

By the way, both are amazing and mind-blowing nice reads with a different perspective on life, relationships, and especially on the businesses, etc. and yet, I wanted to share here the key takeaways and the impressive changes one can make to their perspectives.

The Go-Giver

The Go-Giver talks more about others than you/yourself in a given situation, and presses more on the following 5 laws.

1. The Law of Value — Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.
2. The Law of Compensation — Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.
3. The Law of Influence — Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first.
4. The Law of Authenticity — The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.
5. The Law of Receptivity — The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.

Here are the 3 most inspiring lessons about focusing on others more than yourself:

1. Develop a go-giver mentality to initiate your journey toward unimaginable success and enjoyment in what you do.
2. Product improvements have limits, but the power of improving customer experience is infinite.
3. Being authentic is the foundation for people having a positive experience with your business that will have a lasting impact on those you serve.

The Go-Getter 

The Go-Getter talks more about you to hustle and focusses more on the motto of ''it shall be done!" and "getting things done!" along with a lot of emphasis on "your own faith" to achieve success.

Here are the 4 most inspiring lessons about focusing on yourself than others while hustling:

1. Believe in yourself
2. Act with determination
3. Don’t take “No” for an answer
4. Tell yourself “It Shall Be Done.”

Final take: 

Both go-getter and go-giver are important in anyone's career, business, and life, etc. The go-getter is good for the short term for a  limited span of network with their accomplished successes but not for the long term, whereas the go-giver with the right mix of more authenticity and overall positive experiences to a cause works very well for the long term with elevated successes and happiness for broader networks. Especially, the go-giver works well for maintaining long-lasting relationships. Also, the go-givers do more sales than the go-getters in any business. In a logical way, one has to work like a go-giver but that doesn't mean that go-getters are bad, here the main perspective to understand is go-giver is an old-time go-getter and revolutionized and transformed as go-giver at heart, but one's mind acts like go-getter only to get the shit done.

Sources:

The Go-Giver

https://www.amazon.com/Go-Giver-Little-Story-Powerful-Business-ebook/dp/B0010O922C

http://goodinfection.com/summary-the-go-giver-bob-burg-john-david-mann/

https://lifeclub.org/books/the-go-giver-bob-burg-and-john-david-mann-review-summary

The Go-Getter

https://www.amazon.in/Go-Getter-Peter-B-Kyne/dp/9382677399/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0/259-1999838-9711601?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=9382677399&pd_rd_r=eeeb331e-6faa-4307-b68a-c527305ddb36&pd_rd_w=pjvJQ&pd_rd_wg=ZX5TM&pf_rd_p=5a903e39-3cff-40f0-9a69-33552e242181&pf_rd_r=MJDNQT6HW1Y23AR38V0E&psc=1&refRID=MJDNQT6HW1Y23AR38V0E

https://www.jeffprewitt.com/the-go-getter-book-review/

7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness

 Context

Here is the super quick book summary of  the book "7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness"

1. Unlock the power of goals
2. Seek knowledge and wisdom
3. Learn to develop yourself
4. Manage your finances
5. Master your time
6. Surround yourself with successful people
7. Live a rich life

Source:

https://www.amazon.com/Strategies-Wealth-Happiness-Americas-Philosopher-ebook/dp/B00D0OO4D2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=1H9EAR8LR6QF5&dchild=1&keywords=7+strategies+for+wealth+&+happiness&qid=1595258784&s=audible&sprefix=7+strategies+for+,audible,370&sr=1-1-catcorr&linkCode=sl1&tag=readingraphic-20&linkId=42fa86d3036f9d5165d06d9f2886b16e&language=en_US

https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-7-strategies-for-wealth-happiness-jim-rohn/