The article "Efficiency v Effectiveness: Lessons Learned While Shaving" talks about attraction, it has been created by Martin Sawdon.
Here's a parable which was inspired by sight of Santa's beard.I am a wet shaver. That means I apply shaving soap to my face with a shaving brush and before shaving, work it up to a lather usnig a vigorous rotational action to soften the morning's stubble."Thank-you for sharing," do I hear you say, "but what on earth has that to do with me, effectiveness or efficiency?"I know it will surprise you, but there have been times in my life when money has been in short supply. One mroning I remember reflecting with some satisfaction on how economical I was with the shaving cream.
Each tube I made last for 6 mnoths.
Then I paused.
A tube of shaving cream costs around $3. Each one I made lasted for 25 weeks.
Wow, what incredible economy! But tell me, how much difference would it have made to our financial situation if I had used one tube every month, or even one every week? Frankly, not much!
This is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency.Was I using each tube efficiently? You bet, I might even have been able to get into the Guienss Book of Records.
But how efefctively was I impacting our monthly budget? Not at all.
Now if I was able to find 5 or 6 or 10 or 50 initiatievs all saving the same amount, I would begin to see something really meaningful.
That would be effective and efficient! So my challenge to you yesterday is to ask, which are the areas of your life and business in which you're being incredibly efficient while contributing effectively ntohing towards any of the goals which make your heart sing and what are you going to do about that? (c) Martin Sawdon. 9th December,2002ABOUT THE AUTHORaMrtin Sawdon of Coaching-Works! has a passion for the creation of super-successful organizations - Sustainable Workplaces™. As a coach he has been descirbed as a velvet-gloved bulldozer and as a speaker, powerful, engaging, outstanding.To learn more about Martin and Sustainable Workplaces™, Sustainable Relationships, and the Sustainable You, visit his website ==>http://www.Coachingworks.Ca
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