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This group is about Efficiency... this is a topic that I, myself have long needed to focus on. I find it difficult and that is why I created the $35,000 Listers Group.
You guys inspire me to be better. I am working on it...
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Co-Creators: 66
Latest Activity: Dec 25, 2011
How we do it!
Ivy Lee, a leading efficiency expert told Charles Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel that if Charles gave her just 15 minutes with each of his executives, then she could increase the efficiency of the company.
Schwab said, "How much is this going to cost?"
Lee said, "Nothing... unless it works. In three months you can send me a check for whatever you think it's worth to you. Fair enough?"
So, it was agreed and Lee spent fifteen minutes with executives from the struggling young steel company. Lee asked the executives to complete one single task.
Every evening for the next three months, each executive was to make a list of the six most important things he had to do the next day.
Finally, the executive was to rank the items in their order of importance.
"Each morning you begin with the first item on the list," she told them, " and scratch it off when it's finished. Just work your way right down those six items. If you don't get something fisished, it goes on the next day's list. "
At the end of the three month trial, efficeiency and sales head increased to such an extent that Schwab sent lee a check for $35,000. Now that's still a lot of cash for such a small amount of work, but in today's money, $35,000 would probably be equivalent to $350,000!
I hope this story helps someone. I decided to post this in the group to make this easier for you guys to view!
I love you guys!
~Gerlaine
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Comment by Love on December 15, 2011 at 6:41pm -
My 35,000 list
1. 1hr of exercise
2. wrap presents
3. declutter 15 minutes or more
4. tv and tea with my boys
5. to bed by 10:00
6. make my grocery list for tomorrow
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Comment by AthenaMarina on September 16, 2011 at 5:16am -
I DID do the form and more on the journals. A bit on the books, but I could do more on that and the languages. So, that's for today and ALSO more work on my mindset self-belief etc. Tidy the room (ugh!) An hour on the languages, half an hour each on the books, at LEAST an hour on mindset LOA, about another hour on the journals. About half an hour on the room (I don't think it will even take THAT long) Listen to the NLP recordings - today I have designated as a bit of a get things done day but not too much, I am out tomorrow :-)
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Comment by AthenaMarina on September 8, 2011 at 1:42pm
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Adding to this I will also be doing that form for the fellow coach tomorrow!
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Comment by AthenaMarina on September 8, 2011 at 12:02pm
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You are welcome! Well, here's where I am at so far - but plans for tomorrow fell through too - it's all good, it means I wasn't supposed to get a long term job I wanted a definite answer about - so I may continue some of these tomorrow:
Another hour on my assignment At least.
Looking at the websites M suggested for art for logo
Contact old job re police check info
Contact course re dates - how flexible are they etc.
LOA stuff
Reading more from those 2 books I said I'd start yesterday - and did :-)
Update journals a lot more.
Languages.
That's enough!
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Comment by Gina Brillon on September 8, 2011 at 8:11am -
Thanks athena!
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Comment by AthenaMarina on September 8, 2011 at 2:42am
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OK well, now that the job for the day was cancelled so plans have been so on again off again on again ha ha here the plans for today are :-)
Another hour on my assignment
Looking at the websites M suggested for art for logo
Contact old job re police check info
Contact course re dates - how flexible are they etc.
LOA stuff
Reading more from those 2 books I said I'd start yesterday - and did :-)
Update journals a lot more.
Languages.
That's enough!
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Comment by AthenaMarina on September 8, 2011 at 2:39am
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Gina, so happy to see another lister to play this with - YAY!
OK new stuff, for tomorrow:
As well as talking to union, (they call me at 9:30, those career advisers, colleagues etc. to try & sort out situation, Issue was resolved without needing to talk to career advisers or colleagues.
Fax through the reference I DO have and call & check agency got it.
I will do a minimum of 1 hour on assignment - I didn't yet had a very busy day BUT work scheduled for today fell through - which is fine! - and so today I WILL do this. Yesterday I DID email ideas on a logo for my assignment to 3 different people who want to help me with it, thought about it a bit & got some other people's brochures to look at so I could think about how big to make it.
I will post on the group about the next two events Posted about the next 3!
Lots of LOA stuff and catching up in journals, esp gratitude one
Re previous list: Got it all done except for the LOA. Did some, not a lot.
1 hour on my assignment
f25 mins tops tidying my room (done 5 of the original 30 mins I wrote)
45 mins LOA
Before my head hits the pillow tonight
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Comment by Gina Brillon on September 6, 2011 at 3:24pm
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1 Write- work on scripts, sketches and stand up
2 Work on my book ideas
3 book shows for this weekend
4 clean
5 cook
6 go to the gym
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Comment by Gina Brillon on September 6, 2011 at 12:17pm
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I haven't visited this site in a long time, I'm glad to be back! Today's List:
1 Write- work on scripts, sketches and stand up
2 Work on my book ideas
3 book shows for this weekend
4 clean
5 cook
6 go to the gym
Guys if I start to fall off again please get on me about it. I need to be motivated more than ever now. Thanks!
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Comment by AthenaMarina on September 6, 2011 at 6:45am
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OK new stuff, for tomorrow:
As well as talking to union, (they call me at 9:30, those career advisers, colleagues etc. to try & sort out situation,
Fax through the reference I DO have and call & check agency got it.
I will do a minimum of 1 hour on assignment
I will post on the group about the next two events
Lots of LOA stuff and catching up in journals, esp gratitude one
Re previous list: Got it all done except for the LOA. Did some, not a lot.
1 hour on my assignment
25 mins tops tidying my room (done 5 of the original 30 mins I wrote)
45 mins LOA
Before my head hits the pillow tonight
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