How would you feel if you multiplied your output in the same amount of time by removing all that’s extraneous?
Early in my career, I learned that if you don’t treat your time as a valuable, finite commodity, others won’t either. When meeting with Allstate employees this past October, I wanted to take this learning a step further by focusing on making the most of the time we have. So, instead of thinking more time is needed to get things done, focus is on efficiency. Think shorter meetings, less distractions, concentrated time blocks, clarity in conversation and feedback.
With this mindset we give ourselves the gift of recovery time. Time to breathe, time to recharge, time to ideate.
Let’s spend our time and energy on achieving greater outcomes. Exponentially multiply the outcomes, not the hours—a concept I’m calling output squared or O2. This is about more than working smarter. It’s about making room for excellence, not exhaustion!