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Ontario's outlook is much more positive than other provinces.
One of the main constraints wasseen as Management skills, time constraints (33%). This seems like a good time to review some good advice on time management.
In his book, Tim Ferris describes how he drastically reduced the amount of time that he works each week, followed his dreams of dance, martial arts, and surfing, and at the same time continues to grow his business.
How did he do this? The details are in his book, but at its simplest level I believe it comes down to organize, delegate, and eliminate time wasters.
He delegates his email, his phone calls except emergencies, mundane business decisions, has a "low-information diet" (opposite of news junky), and is very clear and organized about how he wants to spend his time.
In our work with busy business leaders, we see so many who have a tough time with these three themes. As a result, they are working hard, and actually reducing their personal and corporate wealth!
With business results picking up, the challenge will become even bigger. If we are serious about success, we all need to take a good hard look at how we are spending our time.
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