How to Improve Work/Life Balance
How many of us can say we have mastered our work-life balance? Only a handful. Here are a few lessons I have learned in this area. If I asked you to imagine your ideal life, what would it look like? What time would you wake up? When would you work? When would your work day […]
Don’t Sleep Until You Do This!
A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a notable leader. We had a wonderful exchange of ideas. I took a few things from that meeting. One thing he said was, “I will not sleep until I finish all my emails.” As is my habit, I take notes when an idea intrigues me. I wrote […]
Work-life balance
I was talking to a colleague recently, and she said, “Who would not like to have a better work-life balance?” So true! I have seen people who spend too much time at home, with family and kids, and not as much time modeling hard work. But most of the time, it is the other way […]
Three Thoughts to Improve Time Management
If I were to choose a universal problem that all leaders wrestle with, it would be time management. Some say we cannot manage time, we can only manage what we do with it. Regardless of how we communicate it, time and how we spend it is usually of top concern, and I believe it should […]
Are You Managing Your Tasks, or Are They Managing You?
My wife Joanne and I got into raising chickens. A close friend who does the same told me how he bought some chicks to incorporate into his chicken flock. His intention was to add fun to his family. But as he continued, he realized how a small decision to manage more chicks ultimately started managing […]
Blocking Time to Think
When was the last time you blocked two hours just for thinking? Not to take care of the urgent, but the important. Not passive daydreaming, but active, intensive thinking about the big picture for your?organization. Time to answer important questions like what’s next,?or how do we get there,?or?why are we doing what we’re doing??It may […]
My Morning and Evening Routines
The word routine used to bother me. Now, it?s music to my ears. Routines harness the immense power of habits?and lead us to success. The specifics of my daily practices will most likely not be something you want to replicate into your own life. Rather, my goal is?to convey the principles that support what I […]
How to Teach Others to Get Things Done
Have you ever worked with a person who never remembers what they need to do? Some things get done, but some never do. They don?t follow through on what they?ve promised to you or to others on the team. So as the leader, you are left managing their responsibilities, as well as your own. This […]
Two Essential Strategies for Taming an Unruly Calendar
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Enough Is Enough: We Must Create Margins
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