Focus Your Time Well and Fulfill Your Commitments
High impact leaders focus on doing the right things well and consistently live up to their commitments especially when it is hard. You don’t ever have to worry about their personal behavior or…
Time Management Resources
Time management is not optional if you want to be successful. The most valuable currency you have in your business and life is time. It is finite. You cannot make more of it. You can spend it wisely or waste it needlessly. The best leaders are always thinking of ways to maximize the ROI of their time and encouraging those around them to do the same.
Blog Posts
Leadership Thought #202 – Do You Always Wait Until The Last Minute?
I have heard many leaders tell me they always wait to do something until the last minute because they perform best under this type of pressure. This seems like a form of justification…
Leadership Thought #468 – The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make
The biggest mistake leaders make is to think it is all about them. They believe that success or failure is a direct result of their behavior rather than a team effort. Show me…
Leadership Thought #454 – Be Careful About Taking On Too Much
There is a wise old saying, “If you want to get something done, give it to a busy person." In my experience, this phrase accurately depicts how families, organizations, and communities operate. The…
Leadership Thought #450 – Spend Your Time Wisely
I have always liked the idea as viewing your time similar to currency. You get to decide how you spend it and what types if investments you make. Sadly, just like with our…
15 Tips to Manage Your Time Better
Time is finite. No matter how hard we try, we can't create more of it, so we must manage the hours we have in the best way possible. You need to minimize distractions…
Leadership Thought #391 – Pace Yourself
You can't operate at top gear all the time. Even "Type A" people need some downtime or they will eventually burn out. I watch people all the time push themselves to the limit.…
Leadership Thought #368 – 5 Tips That Will Increase Your Effectiveness Right Away
Most people live their lives reactively rather than proactively. Instead of controlling their time and schedule they let events control them. If you always choose to just make it up as you go…
Leadership Thought #339 – Use Your Time Well
Time is limited. We all know this fact, yet many of us still manage our time poorly. Two of the biggest complaints I hear from people are that they are too busy or that there is not…
Leadership Thought #319 – Strive to Operate at Your “Highest and Best” Use
There is a term commonly used in real estate when describing the value of an individual property called its "highest and best use." The highest and best use of a property is always the…
Recommended Reading
Time Really is Money
Please click on this link for the Time Really is Money Book Summary. “Time Really is Money” highlights the importance of time management and value creation in the modern economic landscape. Rob…
The One Thing
Please click on this link for The One Thing Book Summary. What’s your ONE thing? People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work…
Smarter Faster Better
Please click on this link for the Smarter Faster Better Book Summary NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators and “master of the life hack” (GQ) explores the fascinating science of productivity and…
Reading Excerpts
Time Really is Money By Rob Slee
Please click on this link for the Time Really is Money Book Summary Chapter 1 – Introduction: “…most business owners spend almost all of their time on less than $50 per hour…
Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg
Introduction “Productivity isn’t about working more or sweating harder.” “…productivity is about making certain choices in certain ways. The way we choose to see ourselves and frame daily decisions; the stories we tell…
Reading Summaries
Death By Meeting
By introducing conflict, creating a compelling "plot," and structuring meetings appropriately, organizations can improve their meeting culture and overall performance.
Time Really is Money
By understanding and focusing on high-value activities, individuals and organizations can achieve greater productivity, financial returns, and overall satisfaction. The book's insights and strategies offer a practical guide to transforming how we approach…
The One Thing
The central question of the book is, "What's the ONE Thing you can do this week such that by doing it everything else would be easier or unnecessary?" This highlights the importance of…
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