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The Continuous Improvement Formula
By Brian Tracy
Published: December 2007
There are many things you can do to put your career onto
the fast track. You can set clear, specific goals for
each area of your life and then make plans to accomplish
them. You can plan your work and work your plan.
You can accept 100% responsibility for everything you
are and everything you become. You can refuse to make
excuses or to blame others. You can tell your boss that
you want greater responsibilities and then when you get
them, put your whole heart into doing an excellent job.
In the parable of the talents in the New Testament,
Jesus says, "Oh good and faithful servant, you have been
faithful over small things. I will make you master over
large things." If you too will carry out every
assignment to the very best of your ability, you will be
given larger and more important things to do and you'll
be paid more as a result.
The key to long-term success is for you to dedicate
yourself to continuous improvement. Let’s do the math:
If you become only one tenth of 1% more productive each
day, that amounts to 1/1000th improvement per working
day. Is doing that possible? Of course it is!
If you become one tenth of 1% more productive each day,
that amounts to one half of 1% more productive each
week. One half of 1% more productive each week amounts
to 2% more productive each month, and 26% more
productive each year.
If you become only one tenth of 1% more productive each
day, that amounts to one half of 1% more productive each
week. One half of 1% more productive each week amounts
to 2% more productive each month, and 26% more
productive each year.
The cumulative effect, if becoming a tiny bit better at
your field and more productive daily, amounts to a
tremendous increase in your value and your output over
time.
Twenty-six percent more productive each year, with
compounding, amounts to doubling your overall
productivity and performance every 2.7 years. If you
become 26% more productive each year, with compounding,
times 10 years, you will be 1004% more productive over
the next decade. That is an increase of ten times over
ten years.
This is called the Law of Accumulation or the Principle
of Incremental Improvement. It is the primary reason for
all great success stories. By the yard, it’s hard. But
inch by inch, anything’s a cinch!
Make a decision, right now, to be a 1000% person. Commit
yourself to continuous personal and professional
development. Read, listen to audio programs, and take
additional courses. This process will completely
transform your life.
Two things you can do to put these ideas into action
immediately:
First, make a plan to become a little bit better every
single day. Learn and apply one new idea each day to
help you to become more productive and effective at your
work. The incremental affect will amaze you.
Second, be patient. Don’t expect overnight changes or
instant results. Remember the story of the tortoise and
the hare. Become a little bit better each day and your
future will take care of itself.
Siobhan – Box the highlighted section
Brian Tracy is the bestselling author of more than 42
books, published in 40 countries and translated into
dozens of languages. Brian is a world renowned speaker
and seminar leader, addressing more than 250,000 people
each year throughout the US, Canada and in 40 other
countries.
Brian is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy
International, and President of Brian Tracy University,
a private on-line University for Sales and
Entrepreneurship. He can be reached at
www.briantracy.com,
www.briantracyu.com or 858-481-2977.
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