here are some strong sleeping tablets
but don't take them until you go to bed
why not
they're very effective
they can't be that effective
the meanings of these words are
different in english
some languages have one word that covers
them both but in english we have two
so can you be efficient without being
effective
yes and in this video we'll find out how
i start my day with a cup of coffee
then i go online and see what's
happening on facebook
i start the day by setting priorities i
look at the list of jobs i have to do
and work out which ones are most
important
it makes me more efficient
so the second guy didn't waste time and
he was more organized
that's what efficiency is about
the office secretary
that alert efficient person who plays
such a vital role in the world of
business
promptness
neatness ordinance
efficiency is about how we do things
effectiveness is different
it's about the things we do and how
successful they are
the drains blocked
i'm gonna try and fix it with this
did this stuff work it was very
effective
so effectiveness is about results
achieving what we want to achieve
and if something doesn't get results
then it's not effective
we're training carter to be more helpful
around the house
carter get my slippers
so far the training hasn't been very
effective
now it stands to reason that if we're
efficient we'll often be effective too
if we work in a quick and organized way
we generally get good results
but it's not always the case
stop
oh
it's more efficient
so we found a more efficient way of
working here
it was quicker and it required less
energy
but was it an effective way of working
probably not
to be effective the job itself would
have to deliver results and that job
didn't look very useful or important
an important part of efficiency is the
idea of no waste
no waste of time money or energy
machines can make us more efficient
because they can speed up work and do
things more cheaply
and we can also talk about how efficient
a machine or piece of equipment is
this is the heat exchanger for our house
it removes hot air in the summer and
cold air in the winter
it doesn't cost a lot to run
it makes a lot of noise but it's very
efficient
we can also say a piece of equipment is
effective
but then we're talking about something
different
instead of talking about the way it
operates we're talking about how well it
does the job we want it to do
our windows are dirty so i've bought a
new tool to clean them let's try it out
great results
it's very effective
now what about money
you'll remember that something can be
efficient if it saves money
is it the same with effective does money
matter
and the answer is no
effectiveness is just about the results
not money
but
we do have a phrase we use when money is
important
see if you can spot it
why don't we buy rechargeable batteries
because they cost more yes but they're
more cost effective in the long term
what do you mean
well
after you've bought five of these you
could pay for a rechargeable battery
i have to think about that
you spot the phrase
cost effective means delivering the best
possible results for the lowest possible
cost
it's about roi
return on investment what you get back
from spending money
so let's recap
efficient
doing things in a quick cheap and
organized way
and effective
achieving what we set out to do
if this video has been effective you now
know the difference between these two
words
and if it's been efficient you've wasted
no time or energy
hey maybe you've got time to watch some
more of our videos
vicky's mad at me
so how was your day
don't talk to me i'm very cross with you
would you like some tea no thank you
flowers
let me give you a foot rub
oh
a foot wrap
that's lovely
i love you
i love you too
foot rubs are very effective
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