If you want to make fewer mistakes on the job, then you need to understand why the details matter at at work. While these little details may remind you of instruction manuals you feel you don’t need to read, they can save you a lot of time and prevent frustration.
In this week’s Productivity Video series clip, we talk about how I learned this important business lesson while painting a room.
What Productivity Questions Does This Video Answer?
- Why do the details matter at work?
- How to make fewer mistakes at work?
- How can painting make me better at my job?
- What’s an easy time saving tip?
Video Transcript for Why the Details Matter at Work
Some great business tips come from the world of painting. Recently I had to paint a room in my home. Wasn’t that hard of a job. But as I got ready to pull out the brush in the paint, I realized I needed to go against some of my usual habits.
I like the exciting stuff, putting up the paint on the wall. That’s what I enjoy. I want to get to that finished product as soon as possible.
The only problem is, when it comes to painting, a lot of the prep work is almost more important than putting up the paint on the wall. I knew I needed to carefully tape the parts of the room but I didn’t want to have painted. I had to put drop cloths down, so so in case there would be any splatter, the paint wouldn’t go there.
In the past maybe I just risk it and hope that get it done all right. But then later, I might need to spend a lot more time cleaning up little mistakes, cleaning up the mess.
Same thing can happen at your job. Are there of those little details that you know you need to do but you kind of skip over because you want to get to the good stuff. You need to resist that urge.
Much as I like to get to that exciting stuff, I realize that my success will be much better would be much better, if I paid attention to the details. I’m a huge fan of shortcuts. I like saving time. But sometimes those details matter.
Think about when you cut corners, what are you paying in having to fix everything? Maybe it’s time to revisit that process, to understand that, hey, I don’t really some parts of this job I really don’t enjoy but by doing them I make myself that much more effective.
About This Video Series
Ken Okel’s ongoing Employee Productivity video series will make you more effective on the job. Every week, you’ll learn a new, easy to understand, problem solving tip that you can use right away, like communication tips for leaders.
Tired of a productivity problem, like why the details matter at work? Let us know and we’ll feature it in an upcoming episode.
About Ken Okel
As a motivational speaker, Ken Okel works with leaders and organizations to boost productivity, performance, and profits. At conferences, conventions, and company meetings, he engages audiences with new ways to maximize their time at work. To see a sample of his keynote and workshop presentations, visit his video page.
