“If a thing is worth doing, then it is worth doing well.”
If a thing is worth doing, then it is worth doing well. Click To TweetWe often hear this. Then, why is it that, when it comes to our business we tend to get scattered?
Have you walked out of a meeting where a ton of initiatives have been thrown, all exciting, project maps worked out and you are all fired up? 6 months later, you find you are nowhere and all the initiatives are only taking time and not making any money?
I have been in a major initiative where there were 42 initiatives running at the same time. Yes 42! I still remember the painful meeting reviews where nothing was progressing and everyone’s nerves were frayed. Only pet projects were moving and the impact of those on business was still debatable.
I was high strung, as so much time was invested and very little was achieved.
Against this, I remember we were in the midst of transition of a Free to Air Television to a subscription channel. It was a mammoth project involving satellites, people on the ground, advertisers, the works. But, since the objective was only one, all the moving parts were clearly aligned to one objective. And if they were not, they were ruthlessly weeded out.
The Lesson is very clear: Do one thing but do it very well.
Having one initiative at a time, makes sure that all the parts in the organization are focused on delivering it. Remember for a lot of people this itself is extra work. For the production or service delivery guy or sales guy on the ground, this is one more item he needs to finish every day. All this within the same time available and with no respite on the daily deliverables.
Having one project makes sure that to each and every person, you are delivering only one message. This helps every one know what is most important to you and to the business.
It brings in speed and ruthless efficiency. It acts as a building block to the organization on which future success is built.
Do one thing but do it really well Click To TweetWhat action do you need to take to bring this focus? What would stop you to bring this focus?
