Mastery...what is it?

Mastery...what is it?

 

The freedom of wind in your face, sun on your arms and the exhilaration of your own human-power moving you along...

 

Last year I qualified to race in the USA Triathlon National Championships. 

 

Do you remember learning to ride a bike?

 

I don’t. I mean, not really.

 

And, I’m sure I didn’t know what it would take to ride at this competitive level; I do now.

• You don’t ONLY learn to ride a bike from reading about it.
• You don’t ONLY learn by watching a video.
• You don’t ONLY learn by wishing you could…

You learn by doing…

 

Me? I learned by falling; I remember crashing. A lot. In fact, I broke my left arm on my bike. Years later, I crashed in a race and suffered incredible road-rash down the right side of my body.

 

My bike weighs 17 pounds (and I’m just 133!). I ride @21 miles per hour next to vehicles that weigh thousands of pounds, traveling at 40 MPH or more…

 

I continue to learn, I practice, I get coaching and I get better. (AKA: Faster!)

 

How did I become a master of my bike?

I read. I watch videos. I practice. AND, I have two coaches. One writes up the workouts I need to do to continue competing. The other teaches me to be a better bike handler.

 

Did I say, I practice? A lot. Consciously, deliberately and constantly, I practice.

 

ALL ABOUT YOU

 

Look in the mirror today to tell yourself that 25% of 2017 is gone.

 

You have 266 days (that's just about 6400 hours) until 2018.

1. Do you want to get more from your time?
2. Do you want to get more things done?
3. Do you want more time for yourself?
4. Do you want more freedom?

Now is the time to “look in the mirror” and CALL OUT your CURRENT time management strategies as not enough!

If you take the Advanced Time Management self-assessment here, I’ll send you:

 

Your results

 

A summary of your results

 

And, an article titled, “Master Your Lists, Manage Your Focus”

 

You can learn to improve how you manage your time. You COULD read another article. You COULD watch a video. You COULD wish you had more time.

 

Or, you can seek Mastery.

 

I’m here to help. Take the self-assessment here and schedule a 15-minute coaching call. I’ll meet with you, if you’ll meet with me.

 

If you want to be an EXCELLENT time manager, do these 12 things!

EXCELLENT time managers do 12 things.

Now you can learn the 12 things during the online AND in-person executive coaching program we're teaching titled:

Advanced Time Management

Get Momentum members in 10 countries and as many industries will learn to:

• Save time.
• Direct focus.
• Get Things Done.
• Have better work/life balance.

Another Get Momentum theme is ready.

Members, it’s time to visit Get Momentum, sign in and download this month's Course Work.

Excellent time managers do 12 things.

Not 120 things. Not even 60.

Just 12.

Not a Get Momentum member yet?

Would you like to see how you compare?

Take the quiz, if you dare...

Take the Self-Assessment Here

If you take the "Advanced Time Management" self-assessment you will see EXACTLY what to focus on to manage time well.

NOTE: I am going to buy coffee for 5 people who aren't Get Momentum members yet!

Read about it here.

After presenting 500+ GTD (Getting Things Done) seminars, here's what I know

Did you know that I was David Allen's 4th employee? 

I was. 

David hired me in 2000 to present the Getting Things Done seminars. 

Between 2000 and 2006 I presented more than 500 of them. 

AND, did you know that Jodi was employee #1 of David Allen and Company? 

Yeah… between the two of us, we LEARNED - and lived - that Time Management methodology.

Since then, we've learned even MORE... 

QUESTION FOR YOU: 

When you say, "I don't have enough time" what does your brain do? 

The latest research in neuroscience PROVES that you will find answers to the problems you give your brain.

For more than 10 years, Jodi and I have been asking new questions...

...now we teach you how to manage time at a fraction of the cost of what it used to cost! 

Get Momentum is an online AND in person (via phone and video) Executive Coaching leadership development program. 

Starting in less than 5 days... 

You will learn EVERYTHING we know about Advanced Time Management so that:

• You regain 15-60 minutes daily.
• You focus on your Most Important Things every day.
• You model effective AND efficient workflow for those you lead.
• You feel better at the end of the day. 

TIME = BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 

Join GET MOMENTUM, this month and learn how to REGAIN up to an hour a day.

Guaranteed. 

DO you need this?

Take the SELF ASSESSMENT to find out. 

Questions that create change

Recently, I worked with the CEO of an online service provider invoicing his clients +600K per year. Over the course of half-a-day, he problem-solved two separate teams managing through a crisis [server-side coding error] that negatively impacted a client.

When we debriefed at the end of the process, he said that TWO questions made it easier for him to focus in and solve the problem:

Before you go on today, PLEASE these answer TWO questions:

1. "How do you start your day?"
2. "How do you decide you're done at the end of a day?"

I facilitate discussions for leaders (click here) on workplace productivity and performance.

Over and over again, I follow up with EVERY person who emails me for 5 days and I ask the SAME question:

"How did you start your day?"

If they answer that email, I’ll follow it up a few hours later and ask:

“How did how you STARTED your day impact the next few hours?"

Give it a try. Add a question or two to YOUR calendar, and see what happens!

GREAT news about productivity

I've finally got some GREAT news about productivity from The Chicago Tribune! THEN, at the bottom of this email, a Health and Wellness...

...Self Assessment.

According to the article, THIS will "boost your work performance the next day..."

This month's theme at Get Momentum is health and wellness. 

The Get Momentum curriculum is designed to help you become MORE aware...

Aware of what needs your time, energy and focus.

After our Group Coaching Call last week, a few Get Momentum members shared personal AND genuine concerns about their Health and Wellness.

Below, you'll read what SIX members told me:

• “I'm working crazy hours.” (15-20hr/day, every day)
• “I don’t have any support at home” (in making healthier meals or better choices)
• “I never thought about how to make easy good food choices while I’m driving.”
• “I’ve been putting off my doctor visit because I know what he’s going to say…”
• “I’m exhausted.”
• “I never thought about putting my medical notes & documents in Evernote.”

I'm asking you to IMPROVE your health and wellness habits.

Consider focusing on these areas of wellness:

1. Nutrition (what you eat and drink, what's your "fuel"?)
2. Movement (how you exercise, attention to cardio, flexibility & strength)
3. Rest (how well and long you sleep and manage stress)

Look, take 3 minutes to fill out the SELF ASSESSMENT right here.

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.