Tag Archives: Personal Productivity

Getting It Done: Achieving Twice as Much in Half the Time

Posted on June 6, 2017 by David Shedd

We Need to Create Time For Our Teams

Posted on March 7, 2017 by David Shedd

Many of us aspire to personally be as productive and effective as possible. We read articles and blogs (including some of mine – How to Be 10X More Effective…) and take classes to learn how to get more done in … Continue reading →

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The Power of Active Follow Up

Posted on February 7, 2017 by David Shedd

To make change happen effectively (for our companies and for ourselves) requires daily attention and regular follow up. People don’t get better without follow up. So let’s get better at following up with our people. The quote above is from … Continue reading →

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5 Daily Behaviors for 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by David Shedd

The calendar says 2017. Unfortunately, far too many of our leaders are leading as if it is 5, 10, 20, even 30 years ago. Old-fashioned leadership and work styles and out dated, time consuming, and all but useless leadership behaviors … Continue reading →

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We Must Impose Limits… On Ourselves

Posted on June 2, 2015 by David Shedd

As business leaders, we are constantly being bombarded with distractions, new opportunities, and issues. Everything and everyone screams at us to do more. Yet, to achieve our goals, we must prioritize. By imposing limits on ourselves, we can better focus … Continue reading →

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How Not to Waste Time In Meetings

Posted on May 5, 2015 by David Shedd

In his book, Meetings Matter: 8 Powerful Strategies for Remarkable Conversations, Paul Axtell gives a strong argument in favor of meetings. Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Perform / Execution, Team / People | Tagged Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Change, Consistent Execution, Dave Barry and Meetings, Employee Engagement, Focus, Meeting, Meetings, Paul Axtell, Personal Productivity, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Process Improvement | Leave a comment

Mistakes Will Be Made

Posted on December 2, 2014 by David Shedd

Four fundamentals to executing and getting things done are: Keep it simple Focus on the important Empower the team to make decisions at the lowest level possible Speed In practice, we often ignore these straightforward guidelines due to one over-riding … Continue reading →

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