Consistency is critical for success, but in the face of rapid change it’s important to learn how to move forward when your environment is anything but consistent. Resisting change can cause you to waste time and resources on priorities that aren’t relevant. and It can also damage your health and relationships in the process. Instead of seeing change as the enemy, see it as an opportunity to flex your resiliency and agility muscles.
Models are all about providing a framework of best practices that are proven to get us from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible. Systems are the methods we use to set those models in motion. Unless you are truly venturing into undiscovered territory chances are there’s a best practice for what you’re trying to accomplish.
For Gary, and for anyone who hopes to break through their achievement ceilings, reading is a way to find the models that propel you. Books can be tools that help you get into the right mindset, discover new methods, and ultimately build models for life, business, and everything in between.
Transforming our mindset around meetings can be as simple as putting on a different hat. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats makes just this argument. The Six Thinking Hats are directions that we can channel our thinking into when approaching a situation.
For 2023, let’s make a commitment to take a purposeful approach to conquer our to-dos and achieve our biggest goals. We’ve already discussed how to build our plan and create our success-list, and now we’re going to show you how to put those tools into action with a final skill: mastering the time block.
If you feel like you spend a lot of time “working”—sitting at a desk and checking emails—but not as much time making true progress, the exceedingly rare and little-understood practice of “deep work” is an idea worth diving into.
Consistency is critical for success, but in the face of rapid change it’s important to learn how to move forward when your environment is anything but consistent. Resisting change can cause you to waste time and resources on priorities that aren’t relevant. and It can also damage your health and relationships in the process. Instead of seeing change as the enemy, see it as an opportunity to flex your resiliency and agility muscles.
Models are all about providing a framework of best practices that are proven to get us from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible. Systems are the methods we use to set those models in motion. Unless you are truly venturing into undiscovered territory chances are there’s a best practice for what you’re trying to accomplish.
For Gary, and for anyone who hopes to break through their achievement ceilings, reading is a way to find the models that propel you. Books can be tools that help you get into the right mindset, discover new methods, and ultimately build models for life, business, and everything in between.
Transforming our mindset around meetings can be as simple as putting on a different hat. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats makes just this argument. The Six Thinking Hats are directions that we can channel our thinking into when approaching a situation.
For 2023, let’s make a commitment to take a purposeful approach to conquer our to-dos and achieve our biggest goals. We’ve already discussed how to build our plan and create our success-list, and now we’re going to show you how to put those tools into action with a final skill: mastering the time block.
If you feel like you spend a lot of time “working”—sitting at a desk and checking emails—but not as much time making true progress, the exceedingly rare and little-understood practice of “deep work” is an idea worth diving into.
