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
Everything in your life and business is perfect. You don’t have a care in the world, right?
Summer is here and for many of us, that means family vacations, mid-year reviews, and setting new plans to finish the year strong. (more…)
I still love the scene from The Office when Oscar (the bookkeeper) is asked to review Michael (the Manager’s) personal finances for advice. Oscar tells Michael he must declare bankruptcy, leading Michael to step out into the open office and shout, “I declare bankruptcy!” Classic.
As a coach, I ask for and review a lot of business plans around this time of year, and all of them have common denominators: Goals. While I fully endorse goal setting, I try to challenge clients to see goals in a larger context that follows what author Sean Covey calls The 4 Disciplines of Execution. (more…)
Building Champions CEO Daniel Harkavy recently spoke to an audience of executives at their corporation’s customized Experience about prioritizing what is truly important to you. Urging them to make tough choices each day to get the results they want in work and life, he asked, “Are you giving your leftovers to the people who mean the most to you?”
Leaders get asked to do a lot of things. In fact, the more successful you are in life aspects, the more you will be asked to do. Here lies an irony for the successful leader – a leader in business, at home, or anywhere in life: The more I accomplish the more I have to manage.
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.
The following is a favorite of the Building Champions team and was originally posted in February 2014.
The process of planting seed can be exciting. During this time the vision is fresh, expectations are high, and energy levels are at their peak. However, planting seed is not the end of the process.
Highly Productive People know it’s just the beginning. They understand the power of watering and waiting.
“I can’t do it all. I can’t be it all. I’m crazed!” Have you ever heard anything like that? You don’t have to listen very long to realize it’s become the mantra of this generation. Most of us feel overwhelmed. There’s just so much to do. Over and over again comes the same frustrated question: “How do I fit it all in?”
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.