The Introverted Executive

10 Weeks to transform your productivity

We have an exciting plan to help you reach your goals and become the best you that you can be! Beginning next week, we will take you through 10 of the best productivity books on the market, one book per week.  

This is going to be a very interactive series, because you will only be transformed if you actually take the steps, make the changes, and start the actions needed to improve. We will be with you each step of the way.

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Each week I will create action steps for each of us to work toward, based on the books we read. The books and the sequence we will progress through them have been purposefully laid out. When we are through the last book, you will already have accomplished more in 10 weeks than you did all the previous months of the year and you will have a robust plan as you head in to 2019. Imagine 2019 for a moment.  2019 could be the year that all your dreams will come true, that you accomplish more than you imagined was possible and you also have time to enjoy life and to reap the benefits from your productive life. That is what I want for you and that is who you will be if you come along with us on this productivity journey. 

The first book, for next week will be “Getting Things Done” by David Allen

As a side note, if you aren’t able to read the book prior to listening, we will give you a high-level overview and will give you enough information so that you can work through the exercises with us. So, even if you do not read the books, you will learn A LOT from each episode. Still, each one of these books are packed with so many nuggets of goodness and there is no way we can cover everything in them, so I highly encourage you to read each of them as you work along with us to transform our productivity!  

The entire list is here with links to get your own copy in ANY format:

“The One Thing” by Gary Keller, with Jay Papasan

 

“First Things First” by Stephen Covey   

 

“The 30-Day Productivity Plan” by Damon Zahariade

 

“The NOW Habit” by Neil Fiore

 

“Smarter Faster Better” by Charles Duhig

 

“Deep Work” by Cal Newport

 

“Eat That Frog!” By Brian Tracy

 

“Finish what you start” by Craig S. Copeland

 

“Your best year ever” by Michael Hyatt

 

You can download a free audio book if you sign up for a free 30 day trial membership on Audible. Go to audibletrial.com/drivenwomen or click any of the links above to buy the books in ALL formats, including Kindle.  

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

As discussed, this is going to be a very interactive 10 weeks.  I would love to hear from you! What are your biggest productivity hacks?  Have you read any of the books on this list already? Do you have a favorite?  What is your number one challenge that gets in the way of your productivity? Have you ever had a breakthrough in productivity, that changed everything and dramatically improved your performance?  Would you be willing to share it with us? You can also just record your message with your phone voice recorder and e-mail me the file. You will help so many others if you are willing to share your solutions or let us discuss your challenges. We will use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

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The key is to use your emotion well, both as a team member and as a leader.  Do not use it recklessly. When used properly, it can be your most powerful asset. Your emotion will connect you to others, their emotion will make them care about you and make them want to follow you.  If we listen to each other’s emotion, we will learn more and become more and make better decisions.

     Today's discussion is titled:  If You Don't Change: You die.

This is a very dramatic and final sense of the difference between Life, Stagnation, and Death, but you only have so many years here on earth and you have such big ideas, dreams, and goals.  Every day is an opportunity to move toward your dreams, and in a very similar thought, if you are not moving toward your dreams – you are moving away from them.

 

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Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Indra Nooyi

 

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

"Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done."

-- Amelia Earhart

 

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

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You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

References:

1. Indra Nooyi - http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Li-Ou/Nooyi-Indra-K.html

2.  Zombies Looking at Social Media by Steve Cutts

 

 

Show Notes for Genuine Driven Women Episode #32

This week, Aretha Franklin passed away at the age of 76. So many people are discussing her life and her music. Today, we want to discuss what we can learn from her characteristics to grow into strong, successful women.

Here is the 2008 Grammy award winning performance we discussed in the podcast.  It will amaze you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqECvv7ecPk

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Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world.”

- Ashley Rickards
 

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

 

References:

1. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clive-davis-remembers-aretha-franklin-truly-one-of-a-kind-711990/

   https://www.biography.com/people/aretha-franklin-9301157
   
    

Show Notes for Genuine Driven Women Episode #31

Becoming world class is really a mindset, a decision. You can start today, where you are, and make that mindset a habit as you go through life. Be excellent, bring value, and do it with strength and the attitude that you are making a difference in the world – and you will.

Today's podcast is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and a 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/DrivenWomen. You will find they have over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Her TED Talk:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg

 

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

 

References:

1. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie
2. TED talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg
3. Tim Ferriss Podcast:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/331-ann-miura-ko-path-from-shyness-to-world-class-debater/id863897795?i=1000417089394&mt=2

 

Show Notes for Genuine Driven Women Episode #30

Today I have something I have been wanting to talk to you about for awhile, and I have been waiting for an episode just like this to have a more personal conversation with you about who you know you are and the competing voices of those around you who doubt you, doubt you can do what you are setting out to do. The title of this show is: Doubters Destroy Dreams, but you must Push Forward Anyway!

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Transcript

Feedback about how we are doing (in any situation) is useful and if it is given with thoughtfulness and with helpfulness in mind, it is a gift. Listening to feedback about yourself can be hard, but if you learn to not only listen, but respond gracefully to it, and reflect upon it properly, it can be the gift that keeps on giving.

Your own mind can be a formidable opponent, capable of powerful trickery. Sharpen your swords and go forth with unflinching swagger, for even if you are willing to work really, really hard, as this treasure starts to reveal itself, you’ll find that some opportunities can only be fully realized by the bold.

Episode #27 Show Notes

 

On today’s show we  talk about:

How to become that person that no one wants to lose, that everyone wants on their team.

Today's podcast is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and a 30 day free trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/DrivenWomen. You will find they have over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Jacinda Ardern

 

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”

- Gloria Steinem

 

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

References:

Jacinda Ardern - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jacinda-Ardern

The Lewis and Clark mission was very successful and it was not an accident that it went so well.  Listen to find out how you can plan your life like they planned their mission and find your own path to success!