When we operate on a do-it-now basis focus remains on the important activities that need to be completed in order to meet organizational objectives. It is the only start to working effectively!
The do-it-now personality can be relied on to get work done on time. They do not put anything off until later, whether the issue involves taking immediate action, thinking matters through or gathering the facts necessary to make a decision. They also tend to create and maintain excellent relationships with their team, colleagues and business partners.
Do-it-now people have the uncanny ability to cope with stress in their business lives due to their well organized approach and intuition in dealing with issues of the day in an orderly manner allowing them to keep stress at a minimum. Once they go home, however, they leave work behind them entirely, pleased that their tasks are under control.
Do-it-now people never need reminding that they need to complete a task and will tell you when to expect that task to be done. Sadly, you never know where you are with people who put things off. When these individuals experience difficulty with a task, they fail to inform management and the error is only detected once the deadline elapsed.
You need to obviously make significant changes in order to become a do-it-now person. Getting organized would involve initial tasks such as changing your filing systems, using a new system for making decisions or implementing a new way of prioritizing actions. Your attitude needs adjustment as well when taking control of your work. In essence, be a proactive person who initiates actions rather than a reactive one who waits to be prompted.
Furthermore, the do-it-now person is quite clear about what their goals are. You should decide what your objectives are and begin to separate what you must do to achieve these objectives from any other matters encountered throughout the day. Simply be ruthless in avoiding unnecessary work!
