Well another work day rolled in and made itself at home in the office.

Catching up with emails and calls from the weekend are the first things on the list, well…… after a cup of coffee. Reading the emails gives me great ideas for blog topics…….

I personally sometimes look at instructions and just throw my hands up in the air…..to long….too complicated….too much information….

For me personally I love to use my step by step check lists.

Sometimes you are dealing with clients who have specific guidelines and instructions that have to be followed to the “T” and yes they are changing constantly. Then you have clients who have not a clue what they are looking for and the check list can be a great conversation starting point.

Having my personal check list will help me personally, because most of what is needed is already on the list, maybe not in the right order but it is here….

…..but first things first……

I have made the habit to read each client instructions in FULL every time I receive a new work order work from them. No matter how long I have worked for them. When I have a question I will ask it right at the beginning and not after I have started a job.

I then use my check list and highlight only what is needed for this specific work order. I double and triple check it against the written order that was given to me.

This will ensure that I do not work on something that is not needed or wanted and I don’t waste my time with extra stuff by running around like a chick with her head cut off.

…and….. off I go to accomplish the task. Many times the work order can be accomplished by working the order only once.

Does some of this sound familiar?

Most of this comes from the 80/20 rule the Pareto’s Principle  that you can use for planning your day, week, month, year, or business growth.

 Yaro Starak has written a great blog in 2006 about the 80/20 rule and there is great info on other websites….bottom line is…..

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail”  Proverb quotes