Multi-tasking is no longer the how-to-work flavor of the month. In fact, there’s plenty of advice out there that says multi-tasking just means you’re doing lots of things badly.
But that doesn’t change the fact that every one of us has jobs that have to be done ON TOP OF the job you actually do really well and get paid for.
👏 A rock star sales team is awesome at finding and talking to customers, helping them discover a great solution, and closing the deal.
😯 They may be less fantastic at finding a time to meet, remembering to update the sales pipeline, and assembling data to analyze team metrics.
💪 A-list recruiters are brilliant at finding prospective candidates, maintaining relationships with contacts across their career journey, and providing innovative solutions to their corporate clients.
😬 It’s possible they don’t wake up every day excited about updating their ATS, sending instructions to online applicants, and uploading CVs to their database.
🙌 The most empathetic customer success manager, university advisor, or life coach excels when she is able to think about her students and clients, is fully prepared and present when they meet and is able to unlock critical thinking for their success.
😖 Updating her CRM with meeting notes, organizing appointments, and notifying colleagues? Not so much.
So what’s the solution that allows you to get all the tasks done without distracting you from your day job?
Automate your daily tasks as much as possible.