10 Things to Prune

If you’ve just tuned in to Business Class this week  –  we’re talking about pruning and it’s impact on morale and productivity.  In case you want to “catch up”,  see:

Today is Quick List Day,  when we post 10 by 10 on Tuesday. 

So – here  are 10 things  or areas in which most businesses could use some pruning:

  1. Paper
  2. Forms
  3. Reports
  4. Items on to-do list
  5. E-mail
  6. Junk mail
  7. Magazine/newspaper subscriptions
  8. Meetings
  9. Interruptions
  10. Mistakes

As you make decisions about what to prune, keep in mind your desired end result.    Prune anything that will hold you back or take energy away from the activities needed for that end result.

Mad because I’m not giving you more direction on what and how to prune  the 10 things/areas above?  If  I did that, it wouldn’t be a very Quick List.  

I’ll give more hints later on but don’t wait for that.  I think you already know lots of things that are draining your time and energy.  Don’t you?  Those are the first ones to prune!

As a reinforcing reminder, post the Quote of the Week(below) on your computer screen.  Get directions for doing this at:   Quote of the Week:  On Pruning .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Quote of the Week is from the 2 Little Time section of  our Quote Library which contains over 130 motivational quotes for business.   Valuable business tools, ready to post, print and share – available for free right here in our Quote Library.

copyright 2010 – Business Class Inc

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