01:19 – Introducing today’s topic, Preparation

01:24 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen announce a special giveaway 

02:27 – Dr. Stephen encourages the audience to reach out with feedback

03:13 – Why preparation is vital 

05:05 – The power of the schedule 

07:22 – Mastering time management to prioritize what’s important now and what’s important next

08:56 – The Identity Shift 

10:24 – The objectives of a CEO 

15:37 – Leveraging the assessing process to contribute to your planning and preparation process 

17:07 – What are you measuring 

18:42 – The importance of organization 

19:53 – Mastering transitions 

21:38 – Dr. Stephen provides tips and tools for planning and preparation 

25:14 – Dr. Pete reminds listeners where they can access the CEO 90-day project planner tool 

EPISODE QUOTES

“What you have to recognize is it’s the fruit of labor. And, it’s really the fruit of hard work, and the hard work really is the bridge to help you get what you want.”  (04:05)  

“Preparation precedes the clarity, the peace of mind, the presence and the productivity that you seek.”  (04:47)  

“Winging it is not scalable, it’s not durable, and it’s definitely not transferrable.”  (10:02)  

“It’s an ‘and’ conversation, not an ‘or’ conversation. It’s what’s important now and what’s important next. The CEO is responsible for both.”  (12:00)  

“I love to say that one hour of preparation creates one thousand hours of productivity.”  (13:01)  

“I like to say you don’t get what you want, you get what you measure.”  (17:03)  

“We learn from history so we can create our destiny.”  (19:12)  

“I live and die by my calendar. I live and die by my calendar. If it’s on my calendar, it’s gonna happen. If it doesn’t happen, you should be calling 9-1-1, cause there’s a problem.”  (24:30)  

LINKS MENTIONED

Dr. Stephen’s LinkedIn

Dr. Pete’s LinkedIn

The Remarkable CEO Website

Circle of Docs Website