20 things in 20 minutes = more success

It sounds like one of those ads. Flatter abs in 20 minutes...now becomes More productivity in just 20 minutes...!

On the other hand, starting one good habit or two, and investing in it 20 minutes each day will generate results. Here's a list from CIO of 20 Things You Can Do In 20 Minutes to be More Successful at Work. http://www.cio.com/article/185900/_Things_You_Can_Do_In_Minutes_to_Be_More_Successful_at_Work/4

The audience is IT-pros. Still, there's tips in it for everyone. Here's a few I liked:

1. CounterIntelligence 101.

Grab the annual 10-K reports that your top competitors have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and read the section called "Management's Discussion and Analysis.

We, my IT-guy extraordinaire and I, were just getting ready to start something similar in our weekly meetings. We were going to talk about finances and financials, the numbers. He wanted to participate more, understand more of how the financials tied into the IT-portion of the business. Why? He wanted to contribute more. The great thing was this desire to do more came from his side.

2. The Mini-Meeting.

If singles have figured out a way to condense that painful first date into eight minutes of intense communication, why not try the same thing with your IT meetings?  [love that...]

Sit down right now and reschedule all your internal IT meetings for just 20 minutes. If that's too radical, do it for the get-togethers happening this week.

'Nuff said.

5. Self-Knowledge is Power.

Twenty minutes is a perfect amount of time for some good, honest introspection.

16. What Users Want

Are you sure you're making the right IT investments? Here's a novel idea: Why not ask?

I love this one. Why not ask the people you serve is what you're doing is right for their needs?

The post is worth your time if you find just one thing to do for 20 minutes every day. The 4 I list here are a great start.

Link here: http://www.cio.com/article/185900/_Things_You_Can_Do_In_Minutes_to_Be_More_Successful_at_Work/4