Exercise in Efficiency

I love being efficient. And as I continue to learn more about efficiency, I've discovered that being efficient isn't just something you aim to be - its something you practice.

I often find myself doing simple things throughout my day/week that are more than just related to being efficient at work. I'm exercising my brain to look for the pattern in the chaos/clutter that happens in all parts of my life.

I'm doing this when I'm trying fit a lot of luggage in the limited amount of space I have in my trunk. I'm looking for the path of least resistance when I'm driving to and from work (to stop/brake as few times as possible). When I'm mowing my grass on the weekend, I'm trying to figure out the most systematic way to do it that keeps it looking good while limiting the amount of time it takes me to do it.

I could go on and continue to display how much of a nerd I am in this way - but I do have a point. Being efficient is a learned practice that is just like working out. Keep it active and watch your efficiency muscle strengthen over time.

So don't just try to figure out how to be efficient at work, train yourself to seek it out in small ways all the time. You'll find that you begin to default toward the most efficient path in any given situation. You'll become a natural.