Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Are You Missing The Fun?

Automating your tasks does not mean eradicating fun from your life. On the contrary, it simplifies your time at work and increases your time for fun.

Let automation increase your time for more pleasant or productive activities.

Today's TQ Challenge: Automate ALL Repetitive Procedures.

Choose to be SYSTEMATIC! Preview the items on your agenda today. Will you have time to enjoy them?
Choose to be PROCEDURAL! Where will you have more fun when your tasks become more automatic?
Choose to be ORGANIZED! Which task on tomorrow's agenda, if better organized, would allow more time for fun?

The greater the number of tasks you complete in a given period of time, the more productive you are. Whenever you automate your repetitive tasks -- by creating systems and processes, or through new tools or technology -- you increase the number of tasks you can complete overtime. Any investment made in time, effort, money or resources to automate recurrent tasks will be paid back in increased productivity and efficiency every time thereafter.

"There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes." ~ William John Bennett

Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Organize Factor 8C?

"I automate my processes whenever possible to complete more tasks in less time."

A high commitment (8C rated 8 or better) suggests your automated tasks make you a role model of efficiency. You can process a large number of details and tasks in a single day without going into meltdown. You consistently analyze what you do -- regardless how large or small -- and look for ways to automate each of the steps. You have a standardized procedure for doing most things, therefore, they become automatic and effortless. This frees up time to devote to more enjoyable and rewarding activities.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you are someone who finds it hard to make the investment in automation now, in return for greater efficiency later. Maybe it's not your nature to search for creative ways to automate your tasks. Or, you might simply lack the motivation. You know it takes too long to finish some tasks, but in the "heat of the battle," you're not willing to take the time to streamline your systems. You're often stressed by the demands on your time, and because there is only so much that you can get done each day, your actual result rarely meet or exceed expectations.

What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 8C a bit more frequently?

Once they become automated, routine and repetitive tasks get done quickly and automatically. You accumulate performance positives like "Automated, Procedural and Ingenious" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 8C?

When you don't automate your activities, productivity is restricted to how fast you can complete each task -- one at a time. Negatives like "Overloaded, Repetitive and Slow" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 8C Causing You Problems?

If you believe this factor is a key performance obstacle -- and that it's preventing you from realizing your personal dreams and goals -- then you need to improve it.

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