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by Andrey Sergeyev
Gain clarity, define your highest priorities, and build your leadership, business, life around them.
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The Eisenhower Matrix: separate urgent from important
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s approach to making decisions about priorities
Why weekly planning beats daily planning
Daily to-do lists keep you reactive. Here’s why weekly planning is more effective for staying focused on the highest priorities.
You have more time for what matters than you think
We lose 1–2 hours a day to “idle” moments. There are specific, deliberate ways to use that time for things that are meaningful.
22 questions that change how leaders get results
My life and leadership changed radically when I stopped trying to have better answers and started to ask better questions. Here are my favourite ones.
The email mistakes most leaders make
Email isn’t going anywhere, but most people manage it the same reactive way. A few principles change that and protect your focus.
Alcatraz Prison Rule 5 was written for prisoners. Not for your family.
Are you treating your kids and family according to Rule five of the Alcatraz rules and regulations?
10 questions that help you solve the right problem
Most of us jump straight to solving the problem in front of us without checking whether it’s actually the right one. These questions will help you identify it.
Manage your energy before you manage your time
Not every hour of your day carries the same value, as each of us is “wired” differently. Here are ways to maximize your results during the day.
The Domino Effect: why success is sequential, not simultaneous
A single domino can topple another 50% larger than itself. Extraordinary results in business and life are built the same way.
What my little daughter taught me about life priorities
What would your decisions and calendar tell about your true priorities?
Protecting your priorities starts with one word — No
Saying no rarely feels easy, especially to people you respect. But it’s one of the most effective skills a leader can build and one of the most avoided.
The two traits that separate effective leaders from busy ones
Research points to two specific traits you you can master too.
16 signs you are heading for burnout
Most people heading toward burnout don’t realize it until they’re already there. Here’s a diagnostic tool to help you recognize the early signs in yourself and the people you lead.
5 effective steps to reduce stress and avoid burnout
If you recognize you’re heading toward burnout — in yourself or someone on your team — here are five specific steps that have worked for me and other leaders.
What happens when you ask “Why?”
Two workers hanging Christmas lights looked exhausted — one question changed the rest of their afternoon. How often do we focus on what and how, while missing the question that changes everything?
2 simple steps to decide between equal priorities
When three tasks all qualify as urgent, you still have to choose one first. Here’s the two-step framework applied to a real C-level scenario with competing deadlines.
The project stage most leaders skip
Most projects end the moment they’re delivered. Here’s the one stage that quietly makes every project after it better.
How to set goals that actually drive results
A vague goal produces vague effort — and most goals are not specific enough. Here’s what actually makes a goal specific enough to drive real results.
How to get back on track when you’re overwhelmed
The overwhelm almost never starts with too much work — it starts with losing sight of what matters most. Here’s a five-step process to get back on track.
Backplanning: the simplest way to hit every deadline
Planning forward means you discover constraints when you hit them. Planning backwards from the outcome means you see them before you start.
First things first — and second things not at all
We all get the same 24 hours to split across work, family, and everything else competing for our attention. The real skill is ranking what you already have.
Most meetings shouldn’t exist. Here’s how to fix that.
Most of your meetings aren’t as necessary as they look on the calendar. Here’s how to decide which ones actually deserve your time.
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