Comments on: Systems aren’t Sexy – But They are Effective http://mattsonbusiness.com/2010/01/13/systems-arent-sexy-but-they-are-effective/ MBS, Inc. organizes places, processes, and people. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:43:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mary Bruce http://mattsonbusiness.com/2010/01/13/systems-arent-sexy-but-they-are-effective/#comment-39 Mary Bruce Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:02:35 +0000 http://mattsonbusiness.com/?p=168#comment-39 The biggest productivity tool for me has been a strong filter. It's more an attitude or discipline than a "system." We are all inundated with more information than we have time to process -- and there are just lots of things that may be interesting but will probably not have impact on the business. The key is to let some things go -- in order to focus on those things that really matter to us and our clients. I allow myself 30 to 45 minutes each day to read non-essential emails. Messages like this newsletter that may well give me new food for thought. The biggest productivity tool for me has been a strong filter. It’s more an attitude or discipline than a “system.”

We are all inundated with more information than we have time to process — and there are just lots of things that may be interesting but will probably not have impact on the business. The key is to let some things go — in order to focus on those things that really matter to us and our clients.

I allow myself 30 to 45 minutes each day to read non-essential emails. Messages like this newsletter that may well give me new food for thought.

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