WorkPlace Tips

Here is a workplace tip, and life tip and a career tip for that matter, for everyone. See, most people don’t have a strong enough ability to say “NO” when they should. Typically, we say yes to too many commitments and too many opportunities and too many things to do.  
So, we need to think twice about taking on too many commitments, opportunities and things to do and risk losing our focus and end up getting less done and not more.

We need to realize that workplace growth and workplace success are dependent upon consciously realizing the difference between DOING THINGS and GETTING THINGS DONE.  Simply stated, every time we say yes to something, some other thing gets pushed lower on the priority list.

So instead of just adding things to our list by saying YES, we need to do one of two things:  either say NO or finish something already on our list then say YES.  If we just say YES, knowing that something else will suffer, then we fall into the trap of just doing things instead of getting things done.  

So, what types of projects, tasks, and commitments should we say YES to?

OK here’s the real nugget, the real workplace tip:  we should say YES to things that utilize our strengths so we get maximum results with minimum effort.  That’s called optimization.
Unfortunately, most folks don’t know what our strengths are - which leaves many in a conundrum of sorts.  So, take time to not only look inside yourself and determine what you are good at, but also ask others you trust for their thoughts on what you are good at.  The old adage “know thy self” never rang truer.

To be successful in the workplace we need to know what our strengths and weaknesses are. And, once we do, we need to do whatever we can to stay in those strength areas.

In other words… say “NO” sometimes.

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