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American Management Association / www.amanet.org Examine Your Methodology
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American Management Association / www.amanet.org Examine Your Methodology When you are clear about what you are trying to do, you must then ask, “How am I trying to do it?” Each time you ask and answer these two questions, you will gain valuable insights that will allow you to look at your situation and know whether you are on the right track. Once you are clear about what you are trying to do and how you are trying to do it, you must then ask a third ques- tion: “How is it going?” Is what you are doing moving you toward what you want in the fastest and most efficient way? Are you happy with your rate of progress? Are things going well, or are you experiencing too many roadblocks and obstacles on your journey? Most of all, question your assumptions. As Peter Drucker said, “Errant assumptions lie at the root of every failure.” What are your assumptions about your work and your life? What are your conscious assumptions? What are your unconscious and often unquestioned assumptions? It is amazing how many hardworking people are laboring on the basis of false assumptions that they have never questioned. Seek a Better Way As you ponder the “How’s it going?” question, you should also be considering another important question: “Could there be a better way?” The fact is that there is almost always a different and bet- ter way to achieve a business goal. This other way may be faster, cheaper, easier, and more effective. 18 T I M E M A N A G E M E N T American Management Association / www.amanet.org There is a beautiful line that says, “There is more to life than just increasing its speed.” Many people are working very hard but going in the wrong direction on the wrong path. They are not clear about what they are trying to do and where they want to end up, but they don’t want to face or deal with the possibility that they could be wrong. The process of asking tough questions requires slow thinking, but it can significantly increase the speed at which you achieve your business goals and your vision and mission. T H I N K A B O U T Y O U R V I S I O N A N D M I S S I O N 19 American Management Association / www.amanet.org |
