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In this episode I share ideas on dealing with email, why it won't go away and how we can still get our job done without being distracted by email. 

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In this episode I share why the right deadlines can really drive momentum and help us get things done. Without deadlines work could meander on and we also can't hold ourselves accountable. 

Deadlines are helpful but the wrong type of deadlines (i.e. those made up for no reason) will drive the wrong behaviours. 

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In this episode I explain why visualising your work is the first step to prioritising it, controlling it, talking about it and making trade offs about it. After you see it all, and you stop crying at how much you're taking on (or expecting from your team), you can start to make decisions about it. It's much harder to make decisions about work that is not visible, or scattered all over. 

I talk a little about Kanban and how using one single system is a good move. 

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In this episode I share a powerful question to ask in work and life that helps us decide whether we're doing the right work. 

Be more effective in your everyday work by asking these brilliantly powerful questions, starting with the most powerful one:

"What problem are we trying to solve?" (Discovery)

A logical next couple of questions would be:

1. "How do we know it's a problem? (Measures)
2. "Is it a problem worth solving?" (Priorities)

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In this episode I share the 6 pillars of life, plus why there is an ongoing tension between them that needs managing and how we must be aware of this before it's too late.

There are 6 pillars of life, as I define them:

• Health
• Family
• Productivity and Effectiveness
• Money and Finance
• Societal Impact
• Education

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In this episode I share 10 valuable lessons I've learned whilst trying to thrive in my career. And this doesn't just mean thrive at work - it means managing the tension between work and life.

This is a keynote talk that I usually run at conferences. I recorded this especially for this podcast.

Here are the 10 ideas covered:

1. Decide to thrive
2. Relationships are critical
3. Have fun
4. Trade your values carefully
5. Ship value
6. Embrace our differences
7. Learn
8. Be effective and liked
9. Step outside of your job role
10. Family first

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Welcome to the Cultivated Podcast recorded on a personal retreat - In this episode I share a primer and introduction into the basics of effective communication. 

I talk about Purpose, Audience and Context and share why having too many of each is a recipe for communication disaster. 

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Welcome to the Cultivated Podcast recorded on a personal retreat - In this episode I share the 10 behaviours that I've seen effective employees demonstrate at work. I break each one down and share why this behaviour is so important.

Here are the 10 behaviours I have identified talented people exhibit.

1. They are visibly passionate
2. They are open minded
3. They are not constrained by their job title
4. They become company smart
5. They focus on the customer
6. They relentlessly improve the process and system they work in
7. They do what they say they will
8. They are good communicators
9. They add skills and skills and skills
10. They are brave

You can also grab a free eBook which jumps in to a lot more detail about each of these behaviours at parentbrain.com/ten

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• Read the supporting blog post - https://cultivatedmanagement.com/ten
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Welcome to another episode from my personal retreat - and in this episode I share how I use my Personal Knowledge Management System. The key to becoming smarter at work and life is learning how to learn.

One way to aid this is in the development of a solid and robust learning management process. In this episode I explain the 4 steps to my own model and how this forms the basics of my Personal Knowledge Management System:

1. Capture
2. Curate
3. Crunch
4. Contribute

I explain how I use tools to support this, the two different types of learning styles I use and how to develop yourself through what you learn.

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• Read the supporting blog post - https://www.cultivatedmanagement.com/how-i-manage-what-i-learn/
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