An Easy Way to Get More Efficient

By Marty Nemko

Sometimes when people complain of having too much to do, the problem is that they're inefficient.

What can you do today?
Here's a possible cure. List the tasks that take up the most time in your life, in and outside of work. For each task, ask yourself, "Can I delegate this? Can I do it less perfectionistically without causing significant problems? Can I forego the task altogether? If there are tasks you'd like to do more efficiently but can't figure out how, ask an efficient friend how he'd approach it.