2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

Have you ever been tempted to take a risk at work but also feel very nervous about what could go wrong? Risks are sometimes necessary for growth and progress. But as gamblers know, success is not guaranteed.

If you have a hunch that it may be time to make some big changes, then you'll appreciate these tips to help you with the decision making process. Get comfortable with risks in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

Smart leaders ask, "Will an unexpected absence hurt your business?" because they know staffing continuity is important. You don't want your productivity to depend on one person and then see that person out of the office for a long period of time.

What if you could protect your business from the one person knows how to do it syndrome by planning ahead? Get an edge with a focus on creating coworker backups in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

If you feel like you're stuck in endless dull sessions, then you should check out these easy ways to improve your meetings. Meetings are an important part of the business world but they can easily become unproductive and unfocused.

You need to get work done and not wonder why you're sitting with your coworkers, losing productivity. Empower yourself and your next meeting in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

If information is power, then you should ask better questions on the job. You don't have to act like a game show host but rather a thoughtful detective looking for clues.

Often there are emerging problems that are below the surface and won't be mentioned by people until they become really big. Learn how to get more and better information, through questions, in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

To access the free infographic Ken mentions, go here.

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

During times of change it's important for leaders to think about increasing employee buy-in. This is critical if you have a new project or procedure that won't succeed without employee support.

Simply telling people to do something new may not be enough. And there's a chance your behavior might undermine the urgency of the request. 

Get everyone focused on your top priorities in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

Whether things are going well or you're facing some big challenges, leaders need to ask this question. It's a simple question but one that can produce some extremely powerful answers.

Not asking this question could be the root cause of emerging problems. Want to find out what the question is and how you should be asking it? Find out in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

Some easy tips to get more sleep can help you raise your level of performance at work. Have you ever felt you were off your game on the job because you were still mentally in bed?

A lack of sleep is a growing problem for professionals in America. The good news is you can make some little changes that will have you start every work day feeling fresh and ready to perform. Wake up to a new way of getting more sleep in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

As your business navigates its way through challenging times, you may want to ask yourself, "Did you give up too soon?" In this case, we're talking about processes and best practices you no longer perform. You just didn't have time for them.

You may soon discover these things were more important than you thought and should be restarted immediately. Find out what to pick up and what to leave behind permanently, with a simple process, in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

When challenges appear at work, you may need to ask yourself if you can lead in a crisis. You need a different set of skills during tough times, when new ideas and fast action are required.

Can you make the transition or will your employees think you're hiding in your office, as problems continue to grow? Find out some actionable strategies in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.

As a leader, if you feel like you need to do everything, then you need to stop the micromanagement. I'm guessing you don't have time for your wish lists of important tasks because you're constantly looking over people's shoulders.

There's a fine line between wanting things to be done correctly and becoming an unproductive micromanager. Let's get you on the right side, with some actionable tips, in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and Broadcaster, Ken Okel believes in creating memorable meetings. He understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually, which sometimes makes him look a little taller.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.