When to Say No to Good Opportunities
Most organizations rarely experience a shortage of good opportunities. What is not rare, though, is a shortage of attention span, time, and resources. Despite these limitations, leaders hesitate to keep resources focused on developing the opportunities already in process and say NO to new opportunities. We get excited and over-value potential returns of the new […] Read More
Focus on the Process, not the Goal
It is important to set goals, no argument. Goals set a direction for our lives and remind us of what is important to us. Yet so many people struggle with achieving their goals. They give up or lose sight of their goals in the daily rush. What can be done? At Launch Leadership Development we […] Read More
Strategies to Beat Procrastination
At Launch Leadership Development, we encourage everyone to make daily to do lists. We hope you have practiced this valuable productivity tool. We also know that there are often items that keep getting shoved to the next day’s list. And then the next day’s list. Or perhaps it is finally ignored and just left to […] Read More
StopMulti-tasking and Really Focus
Being a good multi-tasker used to be a complement until science proved that there is no such thing. This requires a great mind shift for most people, because our society has grown up believing we are saving time and being more productive when we are doing two things at once. Today I’d like to examine […] Read More
A Stewardship Mentality
I’d like to stretch your thinking about stewardship today. Go beyond the popular environmental persuasions to save the planet’s resources and typical discussions about being a good steward of your finances. These are very important, but I want to extend that thought. I’m suggesting a whole new mindset about nearly every aspect of your life. […] Read More
Decision Making Skills
Are you a quick decision maker? A wise decision maker? Being able to make the right decisions is a critical life skill because each decision you make has the potential to alter your life path, no matter how big or small you perceive that decision to be. It is worth your time, my friend, to […] Read More
Maybe/Someday Lists
Most everyone is familiar with the value of making daily to do lists, but today I’d like to explore a type of to do list that might seem counterproductive at first glance but is actually a great productivity tool worth utilizing. I’m talking about the concept of the Maybe/Someday List that David Allen promotes in […] Read More
Avoid Information Overload with Capturing Systems
Stress! That’s what you can have, my friend, when in a situation where you have a lot of information flowing toward you. You have to do something with it as it comes in and put it where you can find it when you need it. Dave Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” says that […] Read More
Are You Using Your Device Calendar Daily?
The great thing about utilizing your phone calendar is that it is typically always close at hand. So, are you taking advantage of this tool to make your life run more smoothly? If not, I’d like to persuade you, my friend, to take another look at: Use it daily. To benefit from this tool, it […] Read More
Personal Excellence: Raising the Bar
What does Personal Excellence mean to you? Does your life exhibit it? How does one obtain it? Today let’s explore the following aspects of this important virtue: Definition of Personal Excellence: being the best version of you that you possibly can by pursuing continuous self-improvement. Let’s break that down. The best version of you: Self-awareness […] Read More