The Best Way to Delegate: 10-80-10
Sometimes as leaders we have trouble letting go. Sometimes for a good reason. But other times, because we do not have a system to apply when we are ready to hand something off. Allow me to share with you in this post a delegation method that has always worked for me. The Best Way to […]
How I Became Efficient With Emails
Since the invention of email, I have struggled to learn how to manage email efficiently. I have hated how they accumulate. And then I have felt guilty that I haven?t answered them yet. Consequently on the weekend, or at night, or really early in the morning, I have to take care of them. Until now. […]
The Hardest Question Regarding Time Management
If you are not moving forward in life, chances are you?re spending the majority of your time in Quadrant One?taking care of the urgent and important responsibilities (see below). While it’s essential that the urgent and important are taken care of, when we continually live in this zone it is a sign of a lack […]
How To Make More Time For What Really Matters
[blockquote text=’This is a guest post written by Andria Bicknell. ?Andria is a contributing writer and editor for Aspire. She writes about recovering from the effects of perfectionism on her own blog, Type A Plans B. Andria draws her leadership experience from ministry, business and home. – Wes Saade, M.D.’ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ line_height=’undefined’ background_color=’#aaaaaa’ border_color=’#dba400′ […]
How to be More Productive as a Leader
When I see a leader fixated?focused in like a laser beam on his work?I know he is not the most productive and effective he can be as a leader, even though he may believe he is arduously doing the work of a leader. For hours he is sitting at his desk, looking into his computer, […]
How Others Can Take You To The Stratosphere
I am writing this blog from 30,000 feet in the sky, while listening to Beethoven?s beautiful third movement of the Moonlight Piano Sonata ? the presto agitato.? Looking out of my window I see a beautiful canopy of white fluffy clouds that span forward to the long horizon. I have a smile on my face, […]
Worn Out as a Leader? Healthy Heart = Healthy Life
As a leader, you are always dreaming and pushing ? and if you are like me, often cracking under the weight of responsibility you put on yourself. Ambitious tendencies often get in the way of an immensely important area that you should never ignore ? the condition of your heart. ?Having a healthy heart should […]
POWER BOOK: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
[blockquote text=’POWER BOOK is an Aspire blog that features a life changing book. Amanda Scott, an Aspire managing partner, has extensive leadership experience and in this blog features The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.? Thank you for sharing, Amanda! – Wes Saade, M.D.’ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ line_height=’undefined’ background_color=’#aaaaaa’ border_color=’#dba400′ show_quote_icon=’no’ quote_icon_color=’#dba400′] […]
30 Seconds That Will Change Your Life
What if I gave you a secret that would allow you to do the things that you really want to (and really need to) do but always put off until later? I will. It is a simple little time management trick?and you can start doing it right now! Regardless how successful, accomplished, disciplined or focused […]
A Leader?s #1 Priority ? Building a Strong Team
Building a strong team should be a leader?s top responsibility. ?Are you taking that responsibility seriously? ?Few leaders make building a powerful team a significant priority. Yet, those who have formidable teams usually succeed. Those who don?t often fail! If your team is fragmented and not working together as a cohesive unit, I have news […]