The Double Win

Feeling overwhelmed? Wow, do we know what that’s like! When you’re caught in that whirlwind of tasks, it feels like you’re downrange at Top Golf! You’re pelted with a new to-do item every few seconds.

It’s even worse when you don’t have a staff. With no one to delegate to, you just fall further and further behind.

But there’s another way!

Though we have a good-sized staff now, it wasn’t always that way. We know what it’s like to work alone or with limited help. And we can tell you that it is possible to delegate even if you don’t have a staff!

The first thing you have to do is change your mindset. Once you begin to see the possibilities, you’ll find nearly endless opportunities to offload work. Believe it or not, even as a line-level staffer or solopreneur, you have options!

Here’s a Peek Inside the Episode

• How to overcome the hurdle of “I need to do it myself.”
• How the Eisenhower Matrix can triage your to-do list.
• Solid definitions of “fake work” and “downhill work.”
• How to use AI to delegate routine tasks to your computer.
• How custom signatures can save you a ton of time on responding to email.
• Tips on negotiating out of previous commitments.
• How to get “volunteer” help from coworkers.
• Solid solutions for on-demand hiring.
• How to get your boss to say yes to more resources.
• Three easy steps to say no gracefully.
• Tips for saying no to your boss on new projects.

Once you’ve listened to the episode, here’s what we hope you’ll do. Just try it. Pick one of these ideas and put it to work in your business. We think you’ll be blown away by the results!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• SaneBox email manager
• Spark email and calendar manager
• Magic
• Belay Solutions
• Fancy Hands
• InstaCart
• Recommendation Briefing Form
• “Need Help? Here’s How to Ask for It” Lead to Win episode
• “How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes, Part 1” by Michael Hyatt
• “How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes, Part 2” by Michael Hyatt
• "How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes, Part 3” by Michael Hyatt

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You have an opportunity to go into business with your family. You’re excited, but you’re also concerned. Will it be weird? Will there by power struggles? How will your coworkers see things? How will this affect your personal relationships? 

In this episode, Megan talks with Marissa, her sister and Marketing Director, about how to work with family and preserve your relationships at the same time. They share the dos and don’ts they intentionally follow to provide clarity, maintain boundaries, and ensure a healthy environment both at work and at home. 

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why setting clear expectations helps all parties win
• The vital importance of not breaking the chain of command
• The necessity of only wearing one hat at a time 
• How your current relational health is only magnified by working together
• The must-have of good, intentional communication

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You’ve made it to the leadership role you’re in by being an idea person, but you have new responsibilities and can’t be the only one doing that now. You need to scale and develop a team full of idea people. But how do you do that? What can you do to nurture and encourage a culture of good ideas?  

In this episode, Megan and Joel, her husband and Chief Product Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, share 4 ingredients that will enable you to create a “big idea” culture on your team. They discuss what sets the stage for that, and also what undermines it, so that you can equip your company to scale and change with the marketplace.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The critical importance of having no sacred cows
• How to encourage your team to take risks
• Why you should expect and embrace failure as part of experimentation
• The long-term value of investing time, head space, and energy early on

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You are meticulous about preparation. You make all the lists and plan all the details, but sometimes things happen that are outside of your control. It’s disorienting and confusing. What are you supposed to do then? How do you recover and keep going?

In this episode, Megan and Joel, her husband and Chief Product Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, share the story of a sabbatical that wasn’t quite what they had planned. They offer up the lessons they learned and the importance of choosing what story you put around these experiences so that, when the boulder comes, you can do something with it and continue on.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• What happens is less significant than the stories you tell yourself about what happens
• How to metabolize unexpected change and continue forward
• Why setting yourself up well leads to better outcomes when the unexpected occurs

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You are leading a team aimed at achieving lofty goals. You want to help them be stronger and healthier together, so you can reach those goals. You’ve heard that fostering personal connection is key, but you don’t want to inadvertently step over the line. How do you know what to say and what not to?

In this episode, Megan talks with Michele Cushatt, Chief Coaching Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, about showing up with your whole self in leadership, including the story that has made you who you are. Michele will guide you through 4 questions to ask as you determine what and when to share, so you can serve your team well and give them permission to show up with their full selves. Only then will you operate at your full potential to reach the top together.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• The difference between a wholehearted leader and a compartmentalized leader
• Why self-protecting creates an unsafe environment for your team
• How to discern between compulsion and wisdom
• What it looks like to steward your story well

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You work with a great team. You’re all running hard toward your goals, but lately people seem to be flagging. As a leader, you want to step up to reinvigorate them. But you don’t want it to be empty fluff or surface-level rah-rahs. Are there concrete ways to encourage your team effectively?

In this episode, Megan and Michele Cushatt, Chief Coaching Officer at Michael Hyatt & Company, discuss 5 guidelines for incorporating encouragement into your leadership style. They offer tips for maintaining authenticity and clarity and show you how to build a stronger, more high-performing team as you create an environment of trust.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

• Why encouragement is critical for leadership
• The power of calling out the positive quality in a weakness
• How balancing encouragement with candor creates a culture of confidence
• What it means to personalize the context for maximum benefit

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What trumps education, skills, charisma, and even talent? The surprising answer: self-awareness. A study from Cornell found self-awareness to be the “strongest predictor of overall success” among top leaders. Discover why it’s so important—and how to cultivate it for yourself.

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“Sure, I’d love to have an executive assistant. But I can’t afford one!” You’ve probably said that before. Or maybe you don’t know where to find one. Or you’ve had a bad experience with an assistant and are reluctant to try again. In the meantime, you’re stuck in multitask-mode, essentially doing the job of two people.

There’s got to be an easier way to find and hire an executive assistant, doesn’t there?

Yes, there is! We’ve got some simple steps for hiring and onboarding the world-class helper you need. Our own HR manager, Danielle Rogers, joins us on the podcast to empower you to make the most important hire of your career. When we’re through you’ll have the confidence to take your first step toward ending the overwhelm and getting the help you need.

Here’s a preview of this episode:

• Why you’re not done with a hire when you sign the contract.
• Three strategy choices to make before you hire.
• Pros and cons of hiring a full-time employee.
• Why a contract assistant often makes the most sense.
• When a remote assistant may serve you best.
• Why you should hire no one before creating a job description.
• Must-have elements in a great job description.
• How a Careers page on your site works like a screening tool when hiring.
• Why attitude trumps skill in hiring.
• The very best (and easiest) way to search for candidates.
• How to motivate your team to search for your new assistant.
• Six ways to find candidates that you may not have tried before.
• Two reasons you might consider using a corporate recruiter.
• A simple tip for getting interviewees to be totally candid about their history.
• The very first step in onboarding an executive assistant.
• TTTT things you must communicate at the outset of your EA relationship.
• Why you must over-communicate with your EA during the first 90 days.
• Elements of a good communication rhythm with your EA.

Are you tired of the overwhelm? The help you need could be here soon. Don’t overthink this! You know you need the help. Take the next right step and begin drafting your EA’s job description. That will give you the momentum you need to make this vital hire.

Resources from This Episode

• Your World-Class Assistant by Michael Hyatt
• Careers at Michael Hyatt & Co.
• The Kolbe A Index

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As a leader, you know you’re responsible for the vision of your company. And you have one—sort of. It exists in the back of your head, but it’s really hard to get it down on paper. There never seems to be enough time to do it. And, when it comes right down to it, you’re not all that sure why it matters.

It’s hard enough to keep your business going from day to day. Who has time for navel gazing?

If there’s one thing we’ve learned with over 50 years of combined business experience, it’s that vision matters! Rather than thinking of it as another task on your list. Start to see vision as a tool for creating the future you desire.

In this episode, we’ll show you four ways that having a clear vision gives you a strategic advantage over your competition. When we’re done, you’ll know exactly how important this process is, and you’ll be dying to turn off the podcast and start writing a vision script of your own!

Here’s what you’ll get from this episode—

• Get a simple, practical definition of vision.
• Find out why vision is a low priority for many leaders, and why that’s dangerous.
• Learn the best way to keep your business proactive (not reactive).
• Discover the biggest single pitfall of lacking vision.
• See how a clear vision makes it easier to make big decisions.
• Get tips on improving your execution by connecting it to vision.
• Understand why team members won’t (and can’t) follow a leader who lacks vision.
• Get clear on the best way to keep yourself (and your team) focused when things get tough.
• Learn the very best way to make your vision real for your team.
• Get fired up about articulating your own vision for the future!

After you’ve listened to this episode, here’s your next step. Download our free resource 3 Strategic Pitfalls to Avoid in 2020, and use it to begin formulating your vision for the next three to five years.

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