JULY 2014
In this issue: 1 Priority Focus 3 ServPro® Industries, Inc. AWARDS 6 KUDOS 7 Oscar Themed Golf Event 8 Top Ten Volume Leaders 9 MAKE IT HAPPEN! 10 Personal Best Volume Month 11 Keep Score with Personal Development “The ServPro Way” 12 Words of Wisdom
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PRIORITY FOCUS T here will always be more good ideas than there is the ability to execute. – Excerpt from The 4 Disciplines of Execution
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uccessful business managers know that because there is a limit to their abilities - time constraints, financial obligations, inventory equipment and personnel – some ideas must be given greater attention than others. Because not all good ideas are good for business, managers must identify and prioritize the ideas that will do the most good. The good ideas must be given the most attention. The good ideas must be made a priority. Managers must then make time for the priority ideas each week, if not each day. Making time for priorities shows a focus on the growth and development of the business. Focus can be aided by written goals for each priority; benchmarks for success. Focused and successful managers will schedule and complete each task on a priority list.
These goals, benchmarks, and scheduled tasks will help to clearly define the target and help turn the good idea into a benefit for the business. When managers determine which ideas will be given priority, they should focus on the purpose above the need. Purpose is stronger than need. Managers should look at their tasks, and convey assignments to others, as more than just a task. Each task is a step in the accomplishment of a goal, a focus on proprieties, and something that is part of a larger purpose. Purpose is something managers and employees are a part of. Purpose pulls us through the task. It is more than motivation; it gives participants an answer to “why”. A focus on priority is the result of a series of good business decisions. It starts with good ideas, planning and strategy. It