Have you
ever heard that doing the best there is at this moment will put you in the best
place for the next moment. In everything
we do, we do the very best we can. Never
settle for anything less. Doing our best
work is an act of self-love. People usually
do their best at things they truly enjoy.
The act of self-love shows that we value our time and energy and thus we
choose to invest that valuable time and energy in things that matter to us.
There are
a few reason why you need to consider doing your best, the first is that, doing
your best will result in excellence which in the long run has an accruing
benefits attaching to it. People will recognize
you in ways that will invariably show up later in the way other regard and
support you. You will find that working
will be more enjoyable because you apply your full self to it. Thus, the thing that you care about becomes
more enjoyable whilst the drudgery becomes more difficult because we drag our
feet. All you have to do is simply to
build the habit of excellence and you’ll find all the ‘drudgery’ is less
painful.
There are
6 techniques to do your best in work:
·
Decide why the work matters to you. If you do not know why you are doing what you
are doing; pause, stop and find out. Something
that matters will make you care; something that you care about will be
enjoyable to do.
·
Get clear on what excellence looks like in
each work you are doing. Create a vision
for you to work on. Get input to create
excellence. Then do your level best to
achieve excellence as you have vision it.
·
Focus on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Remember the equation: ABILITY + EFFORT = OUTCOME.
In everything you work on, think of the outcome and impact.
·
Commit to excellence. Don’t settle for less. Bear in mind that excellence does not equal
to perfection. Excellence is a
measurable standard, whereas perfection is an illusory standard. Strive for excellence not perfection.
·
Reflect on why it was the best work ever done. Achieving the best is an interactive process.
·
Affirm and celebrate your excellence.
We are at
our very best and we are happiest
When we are
fully engaged in work we enjoy
It makes
everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile
(Earl Nightingale)
Time is
the greatest enemy there is. It is life,
because when you ran out of time you ran out of life. Time can be measured, can be saved, but it
can’t be seen, can’t be touched, and can’t be heard. Nobody ever had enough time. So do not waste precious time in doing a job
you’ll know you can’t do well. Focus on
your strengths, beef-up on your weaknesses.
There are 10 simply rules which focused on philosophical and behavioral done
by Richard Hamming in 1986:
1.
Drop your modesty
2.
Prepare your mind
3.
Age is important as wisdom often comes along with it
4.
Rains alone are not enough, you also need courage
5.
Make the best of your existing working conditions
6.
Work hard and effectively
7.
Believe and doubt your hypothesis at the same time. Believe the theory enough to go ahead, doubt
it enough to notice the errors and faults
8.
Work and focus on the important problems in your field
9.
Be committed to your problems
10. Leave
your door open. It may caused you to get
all kinds of interruptions, but you will occasionally get clues as to what the
world is and what might be important
Always bear in mind that the phrase ‘I did my best’ is the evil
cousin of ‘at least I tried’ and the ugly step child of ‘I did everything I
could’.
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