This cast describes how to make a decision effective by NOT working on other actions or plans after you’ve decided.

Too many of us feel good about a “decision” we’ve made (when actually it was a choice, and not a decision), and then we mess up the “decision” by failing to act aggressively on it. And one of the things that keeps us from being successful is we don’t focus on the path we’ve chosen.

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Making Decisions Effective, Part 2 - One Action!

This cast describes a way to approximate One on Ones (O3s) with your boss.

We’ve been asked this question so many times, it’s really amazing that we’ve waited this long to publicize widely the same answer we’ve given so many listeners and members. We know, we know: you want to have One on Ones with your boss. But, unless your boss has initiated them with you first, we don’t recommend you try to do so. Really!

The rest is here:
Boss One-on-Ones - Professional Updates

During this show, we conclude our conversation on “Race, Don’t Chase”.

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Race, Don?t Chase - Part 2

During this show, we conclude our conversation on “Race, Don’t Chase”.

The rest is here:
Race, Don?t Chase - Part 2

Most any manager can manage well, or at least look good managing, when times are good. Retention is as easy as it will ever be, budgets tend to grow to hide lack of controls, and others want to join your team, so hiring is easy too.

But during tough economic times, the professional manager has to manage with more effectiveness than at almost any other time. She is distracted by her own concerns, while having to keep tabs on the concerns of her team. She has to listen to the rumors flying around about layoffs and mergers and industry moves, and then apply them not only to her situation, but also make sense of them for her team.

And oh yes, she has to do all this and cut costs too. Listen in and we’ll share the first rule of budget management in a downturn.

Excerpt from:
Race, Don?t Chase