How you view your job? - part 1

There are three ways to view every job. First, there is your perceived job – what you think you are doing. Second, there is your ideal job – what you ought to be doing. And third, there is your actual job – what you are doing. Examining your job from all three perspectives can provide extremely valuable insight for improving your performance. Here is how to do it.

 

First, write out a list of everything you do in your job. This is like a brief job description. List everything you think of. Next, you will want to consider the value of each segment. Considering the overall results you are responsible for achieving, what is the importance of each item you have listed? How much does each one contribute to your results? Rank everything on your list from the most important to the least important.

 

Then, estimate what percentage of your time you think you are spending on every item you have listed. Consider a typical week, month, or whatever time frame is easiest for you. Be sure the total equals 100 percent.

 

You now have your perceived job. To find your ideal job, add any activities to the list which you ought to be doing, but are not doing at present. Then look over your entire list again. Ask yourself what percentage of your time you should be spending on each item to produce the best overall results. Again, the must necessarily come to 100 percent.