Performance Management needs some formality - especially good personal practice

• Learn to write a succinct well constructed paper memo. Nothing beats it for impact.
•   When delegating doesn’t tell people how to do the job. Tell them what results you want.
•   Consider using non technical methods to communicate. They can still offer advantages over computers and telephones.
•   Set a time limit for a meeting and stick to it. Get others to filter information and news for your. Use your computer for gathering news and analysis on subject of interest to you.
•    End the meeting by summarizing the discussion and stating a conclusion. Let experts choose for you in areas in which you are unsure of yourself. But always have one or two areas in which you are expert. As a result everything that happens is of the same importance and the decisions are hard to make.
• You need a system that can help you identify what is important to you. That system is not hard to construct.   When making a presentation or speech or a memo start with your conclusion. Then offer reasons or arguments that support it. Those who set goals for themselves achieve the most in life. Take out a piece of paper or sit at the computer and write down your goals in life.
•    Use e mail sparingly. If you wouldn’t call someone or write a paper memo, then don’t send an email. To complete an assignment define the assignment, outline briefly how you’ll do the work, check with your boss, plan your work in detail, do the work, review the work. Further don’t be afraid to change your goals. They should encourage you to excel, not handcuff you. Review them yearly at least to ensure they still fit.