Rejuvenating: “Sharpening the Saw”

Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree.
"What are you doing?" you ask.
"Can't you see?" comes the impatient reply. "I'm sawing down this tree."
"You look exhausted!" you exclaim. "How long have you been at it?"
"Over five hours," he returns, "and I'm beat! This is hard work."
"Well why don't you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw?" you inquire.  "I'm sure it would go a lot faster."
"I don't have time to sharpen the saw," the man says emphatically. "I'm too busy sawing!“

Source: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
By: Steve Covey

An African Fable

Every morning in Africa,a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lionor it will be killed.Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve.It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up,you’d better be running.

Ten tips to the top

1. Business activities - reduce operating cost, build revenue.
2. Develop a consistent daily work routine.
3. Always use a meeting agenda.
4. Delegate.
5. Specialize.
6. Position yourself accurately.
7. Be a professional advisor.
8. Always evidence trust and integrity.
9 . Be straightforward, candid.
10. Don't forget to say thank you.