Bad Meetings: And What to Do About Them...

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We’ve all had those days. The days where we go from meeting to meeting, only to find that at the end of the day, we didn’t get anything productive done. Bad meetings are the cause. We get frustrated and think, "What a waste of time!" Yet, it happens again and again. For multiple reasons: people schedule meetings that don’t need to happen; they invite people that don’t need to be there; hold meetings for much longer than they should; they don't have a purpose or an agenda; and they waste our precious time.

Get Sh!t Done: How to Hold Yourself Accountable

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Ahh, the feeling of setting new goals. It’s exciting. You’ve planned exactly what this year is going to look like, both personally and professionally. Your company is expecting big things this year. You’re probably feeling headstrong and ready to take on the world. You have no doubt that all of this can get accomplished. You’re ready to do this!

Fast-forward three months. You’ve struggled to stay consistent with your goals. We know. Life gets in the way, schedules change, and suddenly you have gotten really busy. You’re behind, you might have procrastinated just a little, and you didn’t do everything you said you were going to do this quarter. Now you’re off track and mad at yourself for not being more accountable. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there.

The Value of Discipline

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Tired of Chasing Squirrels?

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The Slight Edge: Just One More...

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Management Teams Aren't Productive

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How rewarding is your environment?

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Increase Productivity: Slowing Down to Speed Up

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I recently listened to an interview with Mario Andretti. When asked his best advice to business leaders, his response caught my attention. It was a way to increase productivity. He responded, “Slow down so you can speed up.”

Now you might be thinking that makes no sense. That doesn’t really apply to business. In the racing world, drivers practice all week long. They don’t run at their maximum speed during all of their practice time. Part of their time is actually spent at slower speeds so they can feel what is going on with the car and communicate it to the crew so they can make adjustments. They have to slow down to focus on what the car is doing and how it feels.