How to Be Awesome at Your Job

795: How to Stop Being Crazy Busy and Take Back Your Time with Zena Everett


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Zena Everett reveals the time-wasters to drop in order to make time for what matters. 


— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The top things slowing us down at work 

2) The questions to ask for effective prioritization 

3) How to say no nicely 


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— ABOUT ZENA — 

Leadership Coach and Speaker Zena Everett is the author of Mind Flip, Take the Fear out of Your Career and the award winning Crazy Busy Cure. 

Originally a recruitment entrepreneur, Zena sold her business in 2007 then studied an MSc in Career Management and Coaching. She then took further postgraduate qualifications in psychological coaching and leadership with neuroscience (MIT Sloan Business School). She has coached on the Executive MBA Programme at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and is a member of the Associate Faculty at Henley Business School. 

• Book: The Crazy Busy Cure: A productivity book for people who don’t have time to read productivity books 

• Website: ZenaEverett.com 


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice by Alan Weiss 

• Book: Money Talks: How to Make a Million As A Speaker by Alan Weiss 

• Past Episode: 572: How Morning Practices Like Savoring and Investing in Calm Boost Productivity with Chris Bailey 

• Past episode: 766: Marshall Goldsmith on Simple Shifts for a More Fulfilling Career and Life 


— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — 

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