Time is perishable, irreplaceable, and keeps moving forward whether we like it or not. So, how do we make the most of it? By identifying our priorities and using the four-category time management method.
How to manage your time effectively
Over the past several months, most of us have found ourselves forced to re-work and re-examine our routines and rhythms, especially around how we start our days. With work and life and everything else being smashed together in new and challenging ways, many of our clients have found their morning routines disrupted and tested. Even leaders who would have considered their routines an area of strength in the past have experienced some new challenges in our new reality.
It was about three weeks ago when I realized the Covid-19 crisis was going to be different than anything I had experienced in my life. The predictions saying it would be over quickly turned out to be wrong and the phrase “new normal” became the way we all described this new way of life and work.
Starting your day right is about more than just “waking up on the right side of the bed.” It requires purpose and intentionality.
Our brain is often at war with itself. The primitive emotional centers (the Gecko) versus the advanced intellectual centers (the Geek). The Gecko gets us in trouble because it’s only capacity is to react, while the Geek thinks, then reacts.
Time to Reflect
Growing up as a TV fan in the ‘80s, I was forced to get comfortable with waiting. When my favorite show ended on Tuesday at 9 p.m. (like this one or this one), we were forced to wait 7 long days to see what happened next to the characters we loved. In that forced hiatus,… Read More
2021 Life Planning: Set and Achieve Your Goals [Video]
As 2020 comes to a close, Daniel Harkavy reflects on the year and shares the importance of creating a Life Plan. If this year has left you feeling off-course or adrift, it’s time to review, reflect, and plan.
Bookending Your Day: How to build a better morning and night routine [Video]
Whether you lead at home or work, how you start and end your day plays a significant role in how you show up as a leader, a friend, and a partner. Principal Coach Dan Foster walks you through how to “bookend your day”, highlighting key elements to intentionally include in your morning and night routines… Read More
Fighting a Fixed Mindset
Let’s be honest: 2020 has been a challenging year. That’s not to say there haven’t been moments of triumph and opportunity, but for many of us our mindsets and perspective have been tested like never before. We’ve been forced to re-think our rhythms, routines, priorities and schedules, all while dealing with a tsunami of change… Read More
How Past U.S. Presidents Leveraged Other Perspectives
The need for wise and effective leadership is as great as it’s ever been. 2020 has been a tumultuous year necessitating many quick, yet crucially important decisions. Our sense of normalcy has been turned upside down as fears for our health, safety, loved ones, businesses, and bank accounts continue to rise. And now we are… Read More
The 7 Perspectives Video Series
Part I: Your Decisions & Influence In the first of a three-part video series, Daniel Harkavy explores how your decisions and influence affect everything from promotions to gaining and keeping the trust of your team and peers. Read Video Transcript
Transform your Beliefs to Become a Coaching Leader
Dan Foster, Principal Coach at Building Champions, talks about the importance of transforming our beliefs in the journey to Becoming a Coaching Leader and shares six questions every coaching leader must answer. Watch Dan’s short video to learn how you can transform your beliefs.
My Top 10 Tactical Leadership Changes in 2020
Reimagining Our Strengths and Weaknesses [Video]
Todd Mosetter, Vice President and Executive Coach at Building Champions, talks about strengths and weaknesses. Instead of the traditional way we think of strengths and weaknesses, Todd presents a new way to frame them that can help you destress and reenergize.