Episode #035 What the best listeners actually do and traits of SUPER productive people.

• S.T.A.Y. Stop Talking About Yourself
• What Great Listeners Actually Do
• The Lost Art of Listening
• A podcast I did on productivity
• The article the research is from
• You don't have time to read a short blog about productivity? Find the time to read this one!
• Don't miss this video!
• Plan For Failure: Being Consistent Is Not the Same as Being Perfect

 

Episode #034 7 Traits of Super Productive People continues with Consistency. What is it, and how do you get more of it into your life? You'll hear about that today!​

• Don't miss this video!
• Plan for Failure: Being Consistent is not the Same as Being Perfect
• 7 Traits of Super Productive People

Episode #033 On April 23, 2018, HBR Online published a great article by Zenger and Folkman titled 7 Traits of Super Productive People. The research included data on 7,000 people looking at 48 traits. They found the top 10% tend to do 7 things far more than the lower productive people. We'll look at the research over the next week, with one point of application each day. 

• A podcast I did on productivity
• The article the research is from
• You don't have time to read a short blog about productivity? Find the time to read this one!

Episode #032 Part 2 of 2 on becoming an expert listener! Today, how to be cooperative rather than competitive, and levels of listening.

• S.T.A.Y. Stop Talking About Yourself
• What Great Listeners Actually Do
• The Lost Art of Listening

Episode #031 Old way: Look them in the eye, don't talk when they are talking, and nod your head or go "hmm" once in awhile. It ends up that you might be rated a good listener, but not a GREAT one. We look at what the top 5% of listeners do differently.   

• S.T.A.Y. Stop Talking About Yourself
• What Great Listeners Actually Do
• The Lost Art of Listening

Episode #006 A VIP humbles himself with a very bold prayer. So should we. 

• Identify fully with your people
•   Be the solution! 

Episode #030 Each episode is based on a question from a leader. 

• My boss is always late!
• I'm intimidated talking to higher-ups.
• Start growing again!
• My teammate's work is late.

Episode #029 A listener asks what to do when a brilliant team member is consistently late with her part of the work. It slows down the group and frustrates everyone. Here's what to do...

• Specificity
• Healthy Conflict

Episode #028 You used to do well on your personal development and leadership growth, but you've gotten sidetracked, you're a back-slider, and you need to get it in gear. But where do you start? Beating up on yourself doesn't work--here is what does...

• Leaders get the resources they need
• Get Specific if you need to get going again
• Discipline is far better than being smart!

Episode #027 My friend Jason in Chicago is an outstanding younger leader. He cares about people, he wants to do a good job, and his efforts have been recognized with promotions. At the same time, he understands that there are some politics in most organizations and he wants to be viewed favorably by those over him--but sometimes he feels intimidated. We review the research on intimidation and what we can do to overcome it. 

• LeaderTribe.com
• How to Get Over Your Fear of Your Boss
• Do You Fear Embarrassment? Here's How to Overcome It