Bogged down by endless PowerPoints, meetings, and other 'stupid rules' throughout your workday? It’s no wonder you feel overloaded and uninspired. The constant stream of unnecessary tasks and interruptions leaves little room for creativity and productivity.

So how do you identify these time-wasters so you can reclaim your day and focus on what truly matters? This week’s guest, Lisa Bodell, has some ideas. 

Lisa Bodell is an award-winning author and CEO of FutureThink. She has repeatedly been selected as one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World and recognized as one of the top 50 futurists. As a futurist and expert on the topic of innovation and simplicity, she serves as a global council member of the World Economic Forum, and has helped thousands of senior leaders ignite innovation at Bloomberg, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, and more.

In this episode you’ll hear:

1.) Why your busy schedule and crap work is (in part) your fault ... and what to start doing differently

2.) What a Simplicity Champion is and how they can fuel both innovation and culture at your company (3 birds with one stone)  

3.) How to stop giving time away without thinking, and the two-word phrase you can use to change the game

4. ) What a "Kill a Stupid Rule" process looks like and what it can spur

5.) Her two biggest Buck That! stories that will inspire you to shove aside others' (strong) opinions from time to time and trust your gut

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-bodell-futurethink/

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments

• “Doing the same things might feel good, but you're not growing.”

• “Subtraction has value.”

• “We play an active role in complexity and we choose it more than we think  with the best of intentions.”

• “If people really faced the fact that they create their barriers, they wouldn't be the victim in their own story all the time.”