I’ve noticed in myself and others that we’re often driven by tasks.

However, quite often we get driven by these tasks rather than actually looking at those that are going to give us most value. We can fall into a routine and a rhythm, just thinking these things are going to get us to where we want to get to.

We know from the Pareto technique that 80% of what gives us the best value comes from 20% of our work.

What would be the best approach?

I’m curious to understand that if we took tasks and labelled them with…

The value of knowing the one question to lead by.

We drift from one thing to another. As we do, we disappear from what we should be doing, or the value which we should be adding or no should at all. It’s more about knowing. What are we trying to do here?

And yes, there may be tasks and outputs we’re trying to get to. However so often we can get wrapped up in people asking us to do things without taking a step back to realise:

“what are we actually trying to do here? …

How am I doing?

This is a question that many people are asking themselves at the moment.

There are many who are wanting to feel that progress is being maintained while we beaver away at home in terms of career, relationship building and general acknowledgement that what they are doing meets or exceeds expectation. The current way of working is making us feel blind. Why?

“Because we cant see, feel and sense the intelligence we need, and have used in the past, and be reasonably confident, that the decisions we make will give us progress we are yearning”

People succeed…

1. Hard not easy — We have a tendency to drift towards the easiest thing. Lead with the hard activities as you know you will find or make the time for the rest.

2. Be the strength. Know the cracks that trip us up but lead with your strengths. The things we are good at (and tend to enjoy). They can guide us through.

3. Find a cause. Be clear on what fuels your passion. Whether an opinion, north star or compass that guides you. This will ground you when the pressure is on.

4. Seek the change. Be clear…

1. Growth mindset means we know we can grow. Growing minds grow by doing. Without starting you cant get better. Get started and allow the learning to continue.

2. 80/20 rule (Pareto principle). 80 % of what we do comes from 20% of the input. Try and focus on the 20% and invite yourself to recognise those benefits.

3. Pomodoro technique. Work in 25 minute windows of intensity. Followed by 5 minutes rest.

4. Clear the distraction surfing opportunity. …

1. Scrappy is your biggest armour. It provides speed and agility. Getting started with a ‘loose’ approach is more important than getting all the t’s crossed. Define. Build. Deliver. Evolve. Learn. Repeat.

2. Pace, alignment and ambition are the three ingredients of better. Define your ambition, collective agree of where you are and checkin on progress.

3. Having a shared caring philosophy aids motivation. Wellbeing is important and showing you care goes a long way. Phone, text, email, send a card in the post to say thank you and ask how their ‘off work’ time is going. …