December 04, 2019

How to Win the Day with Kris Ward

44 minutes

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On this episode I speak with Kris Ward. Kris is the director of a marketing and branding company and it was through her work there that she learned a great deal about productivity versus being busy. Her work with other small business professionals lead to the creation of Win The Hour Win The Day.

Kris Ward helps entrepreneurs grow their business so they can get more work done faster and focus on what’s really important in life – and we touch on that throughout our conversation. We discuss the aspects of what she calls the “Freedom Formula” and a slew of other productivity-related topics. There’s a lot to absorb in this episode and I’m glad that us two Canadians finally had a chance to connect in podcast form.

Talking Points

What does productivity mean to Kris?

Kris has had several moments that have incited change in Kris’s life. Here’s one of them.

Here’s another one of those moments – a very different moment at that

Why winning the hour is vital to winning the day

We dive deeper into the idea of the calendar being your “time bank account”

This is how Kris likes to work

The biases that rear their ugly heads when we try to take on some of what Kris speaks of show up. Here’s how Kris helps people deal with that

Kris starts to break down the “Freedom Formula” in greater detail

Kris understands the resistance towards building systems

We start talking about tools

Is Kris more of a morning person or a night owl? And how can she help people listen to their body clocks with her work?

Kris believes this is something that we don’t talk about enough that affects our productivity

This is one thing that you can do now to start winning the hour and – as a result – win the day

Quote

“A business is not run on memory.”

Helpful Links

Win The Hour Win The Day!

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

Kris Ward on Instagram

Kris Ward on LinkedIn

WinTheHourWinTheDay.com

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It’s always a pleasure to speak with fellow time management experts. I’ve been following Kris on Instagram for a while now and there’s a lot of crossover in our work. I trust that you’ve heard that through our conversation on this episode. I think we brought a lot to the table and hope that you’ve garnered some solid takeaways from our discussion.

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If this episode resonated, I’m exploring ideas like these more deeply in my upcoming book, Productiveness. You can follow along as it takes shape at mikevardy.com/productiveness.

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