To Do List Formula: How to Increase your Productivity and Time Management by Damon Nils

Author:Damon, Nils [Damon, Nils]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6: Additional Suggestions and Ideas

​ Now, let’s look at some other ways in which we can better utilize time management, set up plans and schedules, and increase our productivity in the workplace. Those who were awake at the beginning of this book will remember my sharing of how much I value time management. I was not born that way, but I acquired this mindset through my experiences. In this chapter, I am going to talk about two different experiences I have had which shaped my appreciation for time management and efficiency as a whole. This chapter is only about productive time and the workplace.

​ I mentioned my time as a general manager for a retail and rent-to-own chain. What I did not mention, because of its total lack of importance then, was that I was hired with no experience either for that company or in that field altogether. There was a simple reason for this, and here is where we begin our lesson for this chapter. Hang in there and listen to my story for it will make sense to you by the end. If you stop reading this chapter before reaching the end, it may end up seeming like a Tarantino movie.

​ I mentioned how my company had a strict staffing guide. It was actually more than a guide or suggestion, but it was a strict policy because there are methods of doing things, which were born out of trial and errors and have proven successful with whatever that given task happens to be. There lies the reason for my sharing it now. The truth is, no matter how great employees may seem to be, some bad habits, shortcuts, and personal ways of doing things will find themselves in the workplace at some point. This is almost inevitable. Although promoting staff within seems to make a lot of sense, it may not be the best decision sometimes because of these habits.

​ Even though I lacked experience in that field, I didn’t lack managerial experience. What was most important was that I had proven my ability to easily and quickly learn, and my ability to put what I just learned into practice. Keep up with me as I am making a point here. Since I can learn and adapt easily, it was determined that I would be the best person for the manager opening. The business had a guidebook with answers to almost anything that could arise in the store. They needed someone who could learn this guide and implement it without any bad habits or shortcuts, tainting the performance of their new store manager.

​ One thing that I learned early on from the guide was the reason for its staffing. It had carefully taken into account all of the different aspects of the store’s day-to-day operations, and there had been created a staffing guide which was most efficient and customer-friendly. Some had tried to challenge this guide, but no one had yet to be successful at proving that guide wrong.

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