So simple and yet so true. I started writing down the top three things to do every day during the last few months and it has made a big difference, exactly as you say. Not having a to-do list doesn't work, but constantly looking at a list of 30 or 50 things to do doesn't help either. Ending every meeting with clear action items is another classic, often forgotten. In his "Getting Things Done" system David Allen pushes this principle a step further, not just to meetings but to all open items: making sure that the next action item is well-defined allows you to get that item out of your mind, freeing up mental capacity for other things.
Thank you for the excellent advice. I’m a longtime leader (in higher education), and I think I have been productive, but I could do a better job of identifying three priorities for each day. I hope you don’t mind if I offer a tip of my own. You mentioned learning something every week. I suggest that leaders also jot down some notes on what they learn and then review those notes on future days. Every day, for years, I have been taking at least five notes (usually just a sentence for each “note”) and reviewing 20 notes from previous days. This method, I think, helps to ensure we really to take away (and keep) all those takeaways from our reading.
Thank you for this interesting take on leadership routines. It's true, most of them are kind of boring, because they repeat all the time, but they can create such an inner freedom. I practice quite some of them in my leadership role and will revise them again.
So simple and yet so true. I started writing down the top three things to do every day during the last few months and it has made a big difference, exactly as you say. Not having a to-do list doesn't work, but constantly looking at a list of 30 or 50 things to do doesn't help either. Ending every meeting with clear action items is another classic, often forgotten. In his "Getting Things Done" system David Allen pushes this principle a step further, not just to meetings but to all open items: making sure that the next action item is well-defined allows you to get that item out of your mind, freeing up mental capacity for other things.
Nice reading though, some of the points I am doing, with your message , I will refresh it.
THANK YOU.
Thank you for the excellent advice. I’m a longtime leader (in higher education), and I think I have been productive, but I could do a better job of identifying three priorities for each day. I hope you don’t mind if I offer a tip of my own. You mentioned learning something every week. I suggest that leaders also jot down some notes on what they learn and then review those notes on future days. Every day, for years, I have been taking at least five notes (usually just a sentence for each “note”) and reviewing 20 notes from previous days. This method, I think, helps to ensure we really to take away (and keep) all those takeaways from our reading.
Thank you, Mark. I love that idea of jotting down notes on the learning - writing things down is always a powerful way to register things.
Nice write up ! Tips are practical and resonates well in our corporate environment. Thanks for sharing 👍
This article is incredibly helpful, short recommendations ready for take action, thank you
Thank you Jason
Thank you for this interesting take on leadership routines. It's true, most of them are kind of boring, because they repeat all the time, but they can create such an inner freedom. I practice quite some of them in my leadership role and will revise them again.
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* Priority clear karo.
* Khud ko observe karo.
* Positive actions notice karo.
* Har week audit karo.
* Same good actions repeat karo.
Repetition → Discipline → Automatic Progress.