Ultimate Slacker Strategy

by Phil Gerbyshak on October 24th, 2008

What is the Ultimate Slacker Strategy?

We all want to know! What is the path of least resistance? Where is the biggest bang for our buck?

The answer is surprisingly simple.

Setting SMART goals?

Management by objective?

Management by walking around?

No. No! NO!

The Ultimate Slacker Manager Strategy is and always has been… positive thinking. A Can Do attitude costs absolutely nothing. It’s F-R-E-E. It takes no time to implement. ZERO! And–the benefits are virtually instantaneous! Decide to have a positive attitude about your work NOW and you will begin to feel differently about your work NOW.

“OPTIMISM IS A FORCE MULTIPLIER,” said General Colin Powell. And the Good General is absolutely spot-on. Optimism boosts productivity. Optimism enhances creativity. Optimism enables work/life balance.

How many people do you know who have achieved work/life balance with a negative attitude?

NONE! It’s impossible.

What is important to you? Slacking, of course. Or, from a slightly different perspective, achieving… accomplishing… succeeding… without having to sacrifice your personal life.

Right? Right on! Slacking isn’t about NOT DOING work. Slacking is about not doing UNNECESSARY work. Slacking is about finding the path of least resistance. Slacking is about getting the biggest bang for your buck. Slacking is ACTUALLY about making it (a.k.a., WORK) look easy by slowing down and thinking…

Positive thinking–it’s the Ultimate Slacker Manager Strategy.

Troy Worman is a process geek and writer-at-large. He recently re-launched his blog, Orbitnow!.

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