How many hours per week do you believe you must work to be successful? How would you define the word “successful?” Think about how it would feel to live the life you want to live NOW, not tomorrow, or when you retire. Is that life centered around working long hours, day after day? Then why … Continue reading “How many hours do you need to work to be successful?”
Why saying no is so important
Pencil in that “no” now if you need that extra push! Saying no to requests that don’t contribute to your most valuable activities allows you to say YES to the ones that do contribute to your Most Valuable Activities (MVAs). No CAN mean “yes” in this case! My talented friend, Rod, has a great technique … Continue reading “Why saying no is so important”
How productive leaders grow their teams’ skill sets
If you run into a challenge with a team member, ask yourself, am I trying to force compliance, or am I seeking to help them grow? Productive leaders focus on developing skill sets, which makes force unnecessary. By coaching and training others, you can help them improve performance. DaveCrenshaw.com/Speaker
How to find 40 extra hours of time each month
Attention switches drain time out of almost everyone’s day. They can cost you 40 hours or more in lost time every month. When you find yourself switching attention due to technology or human interruption, ask, what can I do to make sure I experience this less? DaveCrenshaw.com/Time
How to have a productive meeting
Have you ever sat in a meeting and thought to yourself, “This could have been an email” while rolling your eyes internally? We’ve all been there at one point or another. There seems to be an overdependence on meetings lately. It’s common in workplace culture that meetings are the norm, and the knee-jerk reaction when … Continue reading “How to have a productive meeting”
