I wanted to let you know about a new program I am launching in March 2017 that I thought might be of interest to you, called “The 4 Day Work Week Bootcamp”. Over the past two decades, I’ve consulted to and coached hundreds of CEOs, boards, managers, business owners and independent professionals. The consistent challenge: […]
Jul 2016
Tennis is my game of choice when it comes to sport. I also find tennis is a useful metaphor for how we need to play – both in business and life. Firing off lots of email messages to people in your team/s is like blindly hitting tennis balls – you don’t know whether your balls actually […]
Sep 2015
In “Are you a Maker or a Manager? – Advanced Productivity (Part 1)”, I wrote about the application of the Maker’s Schedule vs the Manager’s Schedule. In part one, I focused on some ideas for improving the way executives and business owners better apply themselves to their “maker” role. In this article, I’m turning my […]
Sep 2015
One of the podcasts I take the time to listen to somewhat regularly during my morning walks is The Tim Ferriss Show. Tim deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, sports, business, art, etc.) to extract tactics and tools his listeners could use to designing their life-style and work-style. In one of his recent episodes, Tim mentioned […]
Apr 2015
One of the challenges for creative and entrepreneurial executives is what to do with all their great ideas. SEE ALSO: The Art of The Brief (Part 1) in which I outline the concept of the Brief. You may have heard it said, “We get out of things what we put into them”. When it comes to […]
Jan 2014
In response to our 6-part series titled “Get the Most out of Meetings”, our guest article contributor Benjamin Bader writes: Meetings are a subject of which I have a lot of passion. In many cases, meetings are a big waste of time – for the attendees who don’t get anything out of them (or bring […]
Dec 2013
In this blog post, I’ll discuss how you can apply my 4D Change Model to get the most out of meetings …this is comprised of top tips and techniques I have discovered, invented and developed over several decades. These are the principles I use to keep expanding my capacity to achieve more with less. I […]
Dec 2013
In this blog post, I’ll spell out Step 4 of my 4-Step Process for getting the most out of meetings … top tips and techniques I have discovered, invented and developed over several decades. These are the principles I use to keep expanding my capacity to achieve more with less. I would love to hear […]
Dec 2013
In this blog post, I’ll spell out Step 3 of my 4-Step Process for getting the most out of meetings … top tips and techniques I have discovered, invented and developed over several decades. These are the principles I use to keep expanding my capacity to achieve more with less. This is about creating a […]
Dec 2013
In this blog post, I’ll spell out Step 2 of my 4-Step Process for getting the most out of meetings … top tips and techniques I have discovered, invented and developed over several decades. These are the principles I use to keep expanding my capacity to achieve more with less. This is about focussing on […]
Nov 2013
In this blog post, I’ll spell out Step 1 of my 4-Step Process for getting the most out of meetings … top tips and techniques I have discovered, invented and developed over several decades. These are the principles I use to keep expanding my capacity to achieve more with less. This is all about gaining […]
Nov 2013
4 Steps to Getting the Most out of Meetings These four steps are based on the 4D Change Model: DISCOVER if a meeting is worth attending or convening DESIGN the way you set up a meeting DEVELOP how you plan an agenda DELIVER your best performance in meetings The 4D Change Model is one of the core ideas that […]
Feb 2017