ABookAndABeer - "Peter Drucker's Five Most Important Questions: Enduring Wisdom for Today's Leaders"

Many of you know me as an author, triathlete, global speaker...and voracious reader.

On March 9th, for 45 minutes or so I'll share my experience of reading:

"Peter Drucker's Five Most Important Questions: Enduring Wisdom for Today's Leaders"

By now, you should know three things:

1. I read a lot of books.
2. It's important to share good ideas.
3. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to help you get better.

So, I've started:

A Book and a Beer

I have "webinar room" for 100 of you to join me on Thursday, @

5:30PM Pacific
8:30PM Eastern

I'll be talking about a book by my mentor and friend, Frances Hesselbein titled:

"Peter Drucker's Five Most Important Questions: Enduring Wisdom for Today's Leaders"

Join the discussion on Thursday, there are only 100 seats so please be sure to register now...

Me, a beer, a book and my friends who want to join in.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Peter Drucker's Five Most Important Questions provides insightful guidance and stirring inspiration for today's leaders and entrepreneurs. By applying Drucker's leadership framework in the present context of today's leaders and those who lead with them, this book is an essential resource for people leading, managing and working in all three sectors—public, private and social. Readers will gain new perspectives and develop a solid foundation upon which to build a successful and bright future.

They will learn how to focus on why they are doing what they're doing, how to do it better, and how to develop a realistic, motivational plan for achieving their goals. This brief, clear, and accessible guide — peppered with commentary from distinguished management gurus, contemporary entrepreneurs and dynamic millennial leaders —will challenge readers and stimulate spirited discussion and action within any organization, inspiring positive change and new levels of excellence.

Have a great week and I hope to see you Thursday.

Register for A Book and a Beer,

just click here.

Last month, we spent 4 days at Canyon Ranch

Over the past two weeks have you thought: “I need to call a doctor?” 
Was it when you were sick? 

During the past month have you thought: “I need to change my diet?” 
Was it when you realized your pants didn’t fit? 

Since the beginning of the year, when have you thought about ANYthing related to health & wellness? 
Was it when you were not healthy? Or well?

This month’s theme at Get Momentum is all about gaining The Wellness Advantage.

(Click Here to take the #Wellness Self-Assessment.)

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
- Benjamin Franklin, Inventor

Last month, we spent 4 days at Canyon Ranch, a health and fitness resort in Tucson, Arizona.

Why We Focus On Our Health

No, we’re not sick, our pants aren’t getting smaller and we feel very healthy.

We invested 4 days and nearly $8,000 on ourselves for two reasons:

1. It was time for us to re-set. Over four days of meetings with doctors, workouts with coaches and lectures by experts we collected and coordinated information I know we will use for the rest of our lives!
2. To practice being students, learning about the same topics you’re going to study and practice this month as you complete the Course Work for The Wellness Advantage.

I wish I could have stayed to do more “research”!

We attended lectures ranging from “How to exercise when you’re a Road Warrior (traveling all the time)” to “Wake up call: Sleep for good health.”

The biggest take-away I got was to BE PROACTIVE in my health.

• I MUST ask questions.
• I HAVE to schedule annual checkup appointments.
• I NEED take initiative…

GROUP COACHING CALL THURSDAY

During the Group Coaching Call this week, we’ll discuss some of the health facts we learned along the way, review the optimal sleep eco-system and share some road warrior travel tips for better nutrition, sleep & movement!

Let’s talk this Thursday...

 

 

• 9AM Pacific
• 10AM Mountain
• 11AM Central
• 12PM Eastern
• 5PM in the UK
• 9PM in Dubai

The Group Coaching Calls are your chance to connect in, ask specific questions and even share a win you’ve had!

"A life coach does for the rest of your life what a personal trainer does for your health and fitness."
- Elaine MacDonald, Harvard Business school

When members like you have this kind of accountability support, you're able to move projects forward, faster.

* Join us via video or call in on your phone.

* Stay as little or as long as you’d like.

* We will be there for you.

Great Leaders Do These 5 Things Every Day

Do you leave the office in a frenzy?

How you finish the workday is SO important.

It sets your mood for the rest of your evening; it impacts your personal relationships, your overall satisfaction, and your quality of sleep.

Plus, it sets the stage for the next time you're in the office.

Perhaps you spend the last 10 minutes of your workday reviewing your calendar for the next work day. Great.

Or, maybe you sprint to the end, burying yourself in work until the very last minute -- then you grab your stuff and run for the door without saying goodbye to your colleagues.
Review your end-of-the-day routine, especially before a holiday vacation.

Try one of these '5 Things To Do Before You Leave the Office' because you're ready to be better:

1. Stay focused.
One of my mentors early in my career gave me some great advice, "When you're at work, work!" Brilliant, don't you think? Keep from getting distracted or caught up in non-work related activities at the very end of the day.

One study by psychologist Gloria Marks shows that people get interrupted at work every 11 minutes. Use a countdown timer (like e.ggtimer.com) to expand the amount of time you work on one thing. Report back how your productivity is impacted.

2. Prioritize 'urgent' communications.
It never ends... the communications keep flowing; some urgent and some not -- and all at the last minute. This is when your management skills are put to the test.

Successful people decide what requires a response and what can wait. Defer long, sensitive conversations until you and your colleague are at your best and won't be interrupted.

3. Review what you achieved.
In addition to focusing on what you still need to do, it's important to look back on what you've done. Reviewing what you achieved gives you a sense of accomplishment. On particularly trying days, it reminds you that you got more done than you realized.

Successful people not only think about the projects they've handled that day; they try to analyze when and why things went right and wrong. Savvy professionals know that they learn and grow from these reviews.

4. Determine your 3 MIT's for tomorrow.
Successful people have a list of items ready for the morning that they've identify their primary objectives.

Decide before you leave the office at night. The more you get clear before you leave, the better chance you'll have at getting to your Most Important Things. (MIT's)

5. Say "Thank you."
Great leaders have a gratitude plan. Look for people doing great work throughout your day and say, "Thank you." Yes, it's that easy.

Gratitude works in both directions; you connect to your core values, and your team feels acknowledged for their efforts. Great leaders build a work culture that people want to be part of.

Yours in momentum,

Jason

Carve out some time on your calendar to reflect.

The end of the year is a time of excitement and energy.

It seems that each year these couple of weeks go by WAAAYYYY too fast; before I know it, it's January again!

Block out some time to reflect.

Gather your calendar (printout if possible) and a notebook, and go lock yourself in a conference room (or coffee shop) for an hour.

For just 60 minutes, review your accomplishments over the past year and start dreaming about the year ahead.

Ask yourself the right questions and you will gain valuable insights to begin the new year with energy and focus.

Take it one month at a time. Start by reviewing what you did, where you were, how things were going LAST January. As you scan those 31 days on your calendar, ask these questions to gain perspective on where you were about a year ago.

1. Why did I go for what I did?

Review several goals you set out to achieve last year. For each, clarify the "why" behind the what. Describe in DETAIL your motive for action; that is, "What was the purpose of you working toward each goal?"

2. Who was there for me?

Identify at least 5 people who helped you over the past year. What, specifically, did they help you with? Write a letter to each one letting them know the part they played in your success over the past year.

3. What am I proud of?

Last year, you got things done; there's no debate there. But, of all the projects you completed and events you attended, write a few paragraphs about the 5 MOST important ones...the achievements you know you'll talk about years from now.

They say time flies when you're having fun.

No matter how you look at it, another year is about to start. Want to make it better?

Look back, learn, and plan for a future even brighter than today.

Five Questions to Ask to Get Started

Trust Yourself and Engage in the Process

Rethinking Success | TEDxSamfordU