CEOs and Entrepreneurs in general always have to think about how to lead their companies toward growth and success while also managing themselves as people with families and personal commitments. As with everyone else, CEOs and Entrepreneurs need the time to think through decisions and then execute the actions and duties that turn those decisions into realities.
Running a successful business takes skill, commitment, attention to detail, and process management. At the same time, CEOs and Entrepreneurs are people with families and interests that require their full attention.
So how do successful CEOs and Entrepreneurs stay on top of their to-do lists, balance work, and family, and keep their companies heading in the right direction?
Apply these productivity tips to become a more powerful and effective CEO/Business Owner
It’s too bad there are only 24 hours in a day. Think what you could get accomplished if you had twice that time!
Still, effective business leaders know how to make the most of their precious time. They’ve learned how to avoid distraction, delegate tasks to others, and balance their calendars so there’s time for strategic thinking and decision-making—the most important activity for CEOs and business owners.
Here are five tried-and-true productivity hacks to incorporate into your schedule:
Establish blocks of dedicated time
There’s more to being a business leader than attending to operational snafus and other problems best left to others. As we have noted before, one powerful productivity hack is creating blocks of time in your calendar dedicated to key strategic tasks: “The better we become at selecting, protecting, and blocking time—the better outcomes we will experience getting the most critical things done.”
Invest in time-efficient communications technology
Employ technology aimed at boosting productivity. A whole range of software products are designed to simplify communications, facilitate the transfer of files and enhance the ability to edit documents in real-time. Cloud-based, collaborative tools can significantly reduce (or even eliminate) time-wasting efforts to communicate in person or even across great distances.
Leverage the experience of other highly productive business leaders
The Internet offers many productivity hacks, just like the one you’re reading now. But nothing matches learning from CEOs and business owners like yourself—men and women who have “been there and done that” in terms of productivity and are more than happy to pass along their best advice on efficiency and getting things done.
Keep delegating!
As the leader of your organization, you should already be delegating a significant number of tasks to others. (There’s no point in leading if you’re constantly mired in day-to-day operations.) As we have noted previously, perhaps the most crucial skill to have as a business owner “is to learn how to effectively delegate tasks to your subordinates and partners, as this can ensure that no matter how big your business gets, operations will always remain manageable.”
Plus, you’ll free up more time and get more of the most important things done.
Think about ways to enhance productivity throughout the organization
Business leaders should think about productivity in terms of both themselves and the companies they represent. In any business, there are places where progress seems to slow or productivity dips, due to some organizational processes. Instead of wasting time trying to identify these issues on your own, look to people in the company who might provide useful solutions – better gauge other factors, such as company culture, department efficiency and overall engagement
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