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Managing Yourself

Adventures in Businessing

Release Date: 07/16/2021

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While there will not be new episodes of Adventures in Businessing, we are excited to announce a brand new podcast. Here is a sneak peek with our episode zero. Leading to Fulfillment is a weekly 30 to 40 minute podcast that highlights the impact of People-First leaders and teams where fulfillment is the true measure of success.. In each episode James Laws has conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, and other thinkers from all walks of life and kinds of businesses to find out how they think & lead differently and make decisions that lead to fulfilling work and fulfilled teams.

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Show Notes

 

  • [0:01:05] Episode Summary | Intro

 

 

  • [0:03:16] Managing Yourself

 

  • Applicable to Everyone, Even if You’re Not Actively in a Leadership Position
  • If you don’t have a culture of people who can/will self manage...you’ll notice it quickly. 
  • In distributed work you have to focus on objectives over time tracking. 
    • Activity can be disguised as progress, but oftentimes it’s anything but. 

 

  • [0:07:12] Things we do to Manage Ourselves

 

  • Incrementally enhancing the mundane has a positive ripple effect. 
    • Improving sleep is a prime example. 
  • Start every day with a loose list of things you can accomplish, that which if completed will ensure you feel successful. 
    • Identify your Essential Three:
      • What are the three things that are imperative to move forward today?
    • Try to make sure the thing you do not want to do is on that list, attempt it first; the goal is that hopefully you can then snowball through the rest of the day on easy mode. 
  • Get your mind engaged without focusing on work. 
    • Whether through exercise, meditation, spiritual and/or philosophical studies.
    • Be wary: you can’t have multiple focuses and still be focused.

 

  • [0:17:29] The Crucial Piece in Self Management is Finding Time to Unplug

 

  • Self-care is 100% vital.
    • Schedule, prioritize, and protect your time for self-care. 
    • Be flexible and don’t punish yourself when things don’t go according to plan. 
      • You will have bad days, and if you can accept that, you can bounce back from it with greater success.

 

  • [0:22:05] Preventing “Bad Days” as Much as Possible

 

  • What are the distractions that could get in your way, the things that could steal you away from a good day?
    • We all have our own triggers, but being mindful of them can help you avoid distractions on a daily basis.
  • We can underestimate the impact of minor disruptions. 
    • Rarely are you responsible for putting out every fire.
  • Be flexible, but stick to your schedule overall. 

 

  • [0:27:42] Parting Words & Advice

 

  • There’s always more work to be done than there is time. 
  • When you’re managing relationships, the most important one for you to be managing is yourself.
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