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Jack Welch lived up to the name of his book today in the Wall Street Journal when he spoke about work-life balance. Tony Smith’s free webinar tomorrow is on the Double Standard, another taboo topic, but next month he’s going to raise the very issue Jack Welch mentioned, and give a thoughtful and realistic reply. Former General Electric Co. [...]
Q: What are the main reasons why people let themselves get overwhelmed at work? A: People tend to both overcommit and to be inefficient. Few people know exactly how much work they actually have, and therefore must take everything on that they think about and that others ask them to do. Their integrity forces them to agree to take things on because, not being real clear how many projects they already have on their plate, some part of them thinks they actually MIGHT be able to do it. And most people are inefficient because they don’t force themselves to decide what things mean and what they are actually going to do about them when they first show up. So they are constantly rethinking the same things over and over and not making any progress in doing so–only adding to their stress. How is your personal productivity level today? What has your attention? Do you know what you are committed to, and why? In the words of productivity guru David Allen: Self management is all about perspective (focus on the right things) and control (the ability to effectively manage all the things coming at you). David is going to discuss [...]
Q: I have a long list of things I think about doing but am unable to commit to actually choosing one. Is this something you can address from your own experience and from coaching others?
Maybe there’s a good reason not to choose. There is probably a fine line between “intuitive holding”, though, and procrastination or resistance to making decisions. But before you think you need to do something about this, you might ask yourself which it is. Dr. Al Vicere had an outstanding webinar last week. And the dialogue with Howard Morgan was fascinating. (We’re planning to post some of those questions and answers in weeks to come.) If you missed this valuable event, or would like to listen to it again, you can still register for a streaming feed of the recording. Al’s presentation began with a discussion of the incredible amount of societal change and economic pressure we’re encountering today. Socially, we’ve entered an era of frugality. Households, governments, and organizations are spending less. The US share of GDP is going to fall in the future. All of this has tremendous implications for business. At most organizations, leaders are tightening the belts, focusing on efficiency, trying to stabilize during terrible conditions, and also, preparing for the upswing to come. For leaders, it can be incredibly difficult to straddle those two directions at once. A theme emerged, one that would be emphasized over the next 90 minutes. |
  
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(Editorial note: You and your company need to get things done – lots of things, and the right things. Are you maximizing your output? Are you getting critical things done with the least amount of effort and stress? Do you have a sustainable work style that supports your commitment to the organization and yourself? Are your activities, moment to moment, lined up with the strategic focus for viable expansion? In this series of questions, we ask David Allen to talk about the strategic value of personal productivity and supply to answers to a few things on our minds.)
(Editorial note: You and your company need to get things done – lots of things, and the right things. Are you maximizing your output? Are you getting critical things done with the least amount of effort and stress? Do you have a sustainable work style that supports your commitment to the organization and yourself? Are your activities, moment to moment, lined up with the strategic focus for viable expansion? In this series of questions, we ask David Allen to talk about the strategic value of personal productivity and supply to answers to a few things on our minds.)
