master distraction, and get the right things done i 10 insights from peter bregman
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Peter Bregman is the CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc., a global management consulting firm which advises CEOs and their leadership teams. He speaks, writes, and consults about how to lead and how to live. He is the author, most recently, of 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done, named the best business book of the year on NPR, and selected by Publisher’s Weekly and the New York Post as a top 10 business book. Listen to the full interview at www.33voices.com/peter-bregman/audioTRANSCRIPT
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CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc.Winner of the Gold medal from the Axiom Business Book awards
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Insight #1
Demystify the notion that you can do everything –
instead, give yourself permission
to do the essential
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Insight #2
The secret to stress-free time management
is to create rituals
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Insight #3
The 18 minute ritual:Start your day with a 5 minute strategy session for your day.
Set aside 1 minute per hour to Refocus.End end your day with 5 minutes to Review your results.
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Insight #4
Stop using to-do lists and replace
them with a 6-box system that feeds your 5 critical annual priorities
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Insight #5
Your calendar should be your working document for each day,not your to-do list
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Insight #6
Use your 1-minute Refocus time to get a pulseon your most important priorities for the day
(1.09m) Listen to Peter discuss the “Stopwatch for Success”
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Insight #7
Always remember to make human connections –allocating time to recognize the efforts of others,
asking questions and getting feedback is vital
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Insight #8
When you set goals, you often make tradeoffs that dilute your results –focus instead on the process
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Insight #9
Leaders we admire are the risk-takers,
courageous individuals who are great listeners
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Insight #10
Stop networkingand start building meaningful relationships
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Really reflect...
What can you do in
18 minutes?
Really reflect...
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