Automate, delegate, or eliminate. My favorite productivity trick is deciding something is actually not worth doing. Most of us try to get more done by working faster or longer. The better move is to do less of the wrong work. Before you add anything new to your week, run every recurring task through three questions. […]
Tag: Framework: Action Produces Data
Building High Performance: A Framework for Success
High performance requires more than just hard work; it demands a strategic process built on a strong foundation of mindset. Inspired by John Foley’s Glad to Be Here, the Blue Angels pilot’s book on high performance, here’s a simple framework: Mindset: Cultivate a positive, growth-oriented mindset focused on gratitude, presence, and resilience. This is the […]
Write It Down!
Peak performers write stuff down. Tasks Goals Worries Feelings Thoughts Debriefing (make-it-better notes) Journaling is one of the fastest ways to dump stress and gain clarity. I use the High Performance Planner by Brendon Burchard. “Your brain is for having ideas, not holding them.” Why Writing It Down Works Every open loop you carry in […]
Your Business In One Sentence
Here’s your business in one sentence: What happens in your business is a result of the things you habitually think and do. Not the market. Not the brand on the sign. Not the commission split. Those matter, but they’re the conditions you work in. Your results come from your habits inside those conditions. Habits of […]
The Quarterly Business Review: A Best Practice
Every 90 days, a quarter of the year is gone. That makes it time for a quarterly business and operations review. Is yours scheduled? Are you ahead, behind or on track with your goals? Either way, “declare it perfect and move forward powerfully.” Review what’s working and what’s not, make the adjustments, and keep moving. […]
Outcomes Matter
The problem with the traditional to-do list is that it’s about tasks and not about outcomes. An outcome could be something like: “increase revenue by 25%” or “build a relationship with specific people.” There is no single task that will cause the outcome. There is arguably a set of tasks that could build up to […]
Drowning in Data? The Importance of Focus in a World of Information Overload
Information is power, but in today’s world, we’re facing an unprecedented data deluge. According to Domo’s Data Never Sleeps 10.0 report, global data creation is exploding, projected to reach 181 zettabytes by 2025. Just consider the activity every minute: millions of Google searches, hundreds of hours of YouTube uploads, thousands of Instagram posts and tweets. […]
You Don’t Need Permission to Win
When Orville and Wilbur Wright flew at Kitty Hawk in 1903, neither of them had a pilot’s license. There was no such thing. Nobody had ever flown a powered airplane, so there was no one to ask. They had creativity, persistence and a willingness to be wrong in public. That turned out to be enough. […]
Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
America’s happiest cities. Researchers for decades have studied the science of happiness and concluded that some of the key ingredients include: a positive mental state (a growth mindset); strong social connections; job satisfaction; health, and financial stability. One study suggests the incremental amount of happiness stops at around $75,000 of annual income. WalletHub examined every […]
We Live In A #VUCA World!
We live in a world! The acronym? Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. I’ve had a lot of clients, associates, and others asking about: SVA (smaller issue) Credit Suisse (bigger issue) Signature Bank Notes From My Economist Circle I have a great circle of economic minds… my notes from various conversations on this topic: If you […]