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Saving Time by Asking Why
by Maria Gracia
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This is an old fable I heard a long time ago that continues to have enormous
impact on the things I do today. I thought you'd enjoy it.
Once upon a time, a child stood and watched her mother prepare the annual
holiday ham. The mother carefully cut each end off the ham before placing it
in the pan.
The child asked, "Mother, why do you always cut the ends off the ham?" The
mother replied, "Well, that's the way my mother always did it."
So, the child called her grandmother and asked, "Grandma, why do you
always cut the ends off the ham?"
The grandmother replied, "because that's the way my mother always did it."
Finally, the child called her great-grandmother and asked, "Great-Grandma,
why did you always cut the ends off the ham?"
The great-grandmother thought for a moment and replied, "Because the ham
is way too big to fit in my baking pan!!"
So, what’s the point of this little story?
Many people perform many tasks in their day. There’s a very good chance,
though, that they’ve never asked themselves why they’re performing these
tasks. Or if they’re really necessary. Or if there may be a way to perform
them better or in less time.
Continuously reevaluate your time and how you're using it, and chances are,
you’ll be sure to find areas that could be streamlined or eliminated.
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