Overwhelmed at work? You have to learn to eliminate, delegate, and automate.I know what you are thinking...Eliminate? What can I stop doing? It all has to be done.Delegate? To who?Automate? I do not have time (or the skill) to do that.Really. Then why do some people, who are busy like you, seem to get more done? Come on - you know some of them just like I do.The number one issue professionals talk about is being overwhelmed. Too much to do, to little time, and new stuff coming every minute. What a hassle.Today we will look at a simple process for getting clarity and then getting busy fixing what is broke by eliminating, delegating, and automating some (or all) of our work.No need to be a victim - Take control and fix it.>> [01:56] Overwhelm is not a fix it once and done problem. Like cleaning out the closet, you have to continually revisit.>> [03:53] Meetings. We can't just stop doing them, we just need to eliminate some and make the others more effective. And more effective does not always mean shorter.>> [06:46] Do an assessment called Delegate and Elevate. Takes a few minutes, but well worth the time.>> [11:23] Often we are doing work that our internal customers do not value or even know we are doing.>> [18:42] A coworker of mine had a knack for leaving the office with nothing done and coming back the next day with a great presentation ready. He was using creative outsourcing.>> [22:16] Automation is easy, often requires no skill, and even free much of the time.Try one of my automation tools that keeps me from being overwhelmed at work - set a meeting with me. Click here to listen now.Subscribe & Review in iTunesAre you subscribed to my Company of One? If you’re not, I encourage you to do that today so you don’t miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!If you like what you hear, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast. I also love reading them and connecting with you. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!Links mentioned in this episode: Episode 119: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset Episode 129: What Does it Mean to Be a Company of One? Master of Engineering Management in Information Engineering and Management EOS Delegate and Elevate Excercise Calendly Automate the Boring Stuff Upwork - Outsourcing Doodle PollsDale Callahan, Ph.D.Business Coach for Professionals Ready to Take Control Helping you move from stuck to in-demand — or start something of your own. Grab the Idea Engine: 7 prompts to find your next move Book a Next Step Strategy SessionDirector of Engineering Management @ UAB (205) 790-8447 dalecallahan.com LinkedIn

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