In light of the current economic situation, more than ever before, it is essential to perform work tasks as well as possible. When I say 'the current economic situation' I mean, most small and mid-sized businesses continue to face significant challenges in the areas of growing sales and growing profits. These challenges are both people challenges and process challenges.

During challenging times, small improvements in performance of tasks deliver, in relative terms, a large return on effort...including new sales and increased profits.

Also, small improvements in performance pave the path for:

• More small improvements

• Larger improvements

• Job satisfaction

• Workplace harmony and teamwork

These are all good things.

These all lead to increased profitability.

So…here’s a self-help suggestion:

Look at your 'normal work tasks' and work at performing 3 of your 'normal tasks' a bit better.

Measure the results of these 3 little improvements and observe how your business results improve...and celebrate those improvements along the way.