If you are trying to reach a goal, congratulations! Now let’s talk about your activities, habits and lead measures–which are all the same thing. Learn more about “Atomic Habits” by James Clear here. (And here’s a documentary short about Mark’s papaw, country and bluegrass artist Red Harrison.) We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark.
A Genius on intentionality: Why and how some achieve more–and how you can too
We love featuring geniuses on It Doesn’t Take a Genius! Herb Mast’s book “Intentionality for Leaders” has been praised by the likes of Boeing and Ford CEO Alan Mulally and leadership great Patrick Lencioni. Mark asks Herb to share some of the insights in the book that helps you go “beyond mere talk, actionless goal setting and good intentions to …
C’mon man, not everything can be a “customer experience!”
RANT INCOMING: An employee rant leads Mike and Mark to discuss good CX–and the motives and methods that create them. Have you considered both? Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.
Just in time for the new year: Want to change something? Do this math
Mike and Mark are both surprised they haven’t made an episode about this fundamental method to ensure you or your team make a change: the Change Formula. Hat tip to one of our mentors, Greg Tanski, for introducing us to this short, memorable and life-changing tool. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.
Does your pursuit of excellence have a purpose?
The warriors in the Iliad … Pa in the Little House stories … and you and me. We all want to improve and excel. But why? There are good ways to answer that question–and some incredibly destructive ones as well. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.
Going negative is positive when brainstorming
Most people have heard of brainstorming. But to do it effectively, you need more direction than just “come up with a bunch of ideas.” Mike and Mark discuss the rules you need for effective brainstorming. And they explain the brainstorming hack that exploits the natural wiring in our brains: Introducing negative brainstorming. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or …
Managers, you are not measuring what matters
Most teams and individuals have goals. Tracking progress on those is the easy part. What are you doing to measure and focus on the activities that lead to the goal? Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch below the text.
Lone Wolf Delegation
Are you a lone wolf with no employees to take over your urgent–but less important–tasks? How do you handle time management when there is no-one to delegate to? Mike and Mark have some ideas. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch …
Modern-day Hot Wheels shows us the key to improvement
When I was a kid, I had a lot of Hot Wheels. If you’ve ever watched our podcast, you will have noticed a few on the shelf behind me. Two of my favorites: a De Tomaso Pantera and a 1962 Corvette. Just one little problem: They aren’t Hot Wheels. They are Matchbox cars. At the time, it seemed like all …
Your Great Work
“We need tall kids up here on the table!” “OK, I’ll get more blocks from the other areas.” “Guys, be careful, it’s swaying!” The family of kids spearheading all this work building a tower were inspiring. Eldest brother was the brains of the operation, figuring out how to keep the tower growing. Sister (next oldest) rallied support and organized workers. …
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