Your Best Just Got Better

To demonstrate - live and unrehearsed - how we can reach out, ask for help, and move forward on projects, I'm sharing this podcast with ideas on how you can move forward…faster, with fewer resources than ever!

At the end of the day, look back and ask, "What did I accomplish today?" Oh, and listen to about the mid-way point. I make you an offer that just might change your life!

Here are three things I make sure to do so that when I travel, out of state or out of the country, to prepare to be as productive as possible.

When it's time to end your day, there are two options. One gives you energy, one takes it away. Here's how I end the day, close open loops, and get ready to rest. It's how I'll be at my best tomorrow!

Have you ever heard people talk about how they don't set goals? I know why they say that, and I talk about it here. It's time to Get Momentum and move toward those things you want. Here's how!

Can you keep on doing, what you're doing, at the pace you're doing it at? The fourth - and final - pillar to productivity is the one that really engages you energetically. Listen in!

You know, there are ways you can use your tools MUCH more effectively, get MORE of the right things done, and save time in the process. Listen in!

How do you work with others? How WELL do you work with others? Get in there and tighten up your "working-together" skills and you'll get more done, faster and easier, than ever before!

The way you THINK can influence your productivity. Learn how to "think better" and get more done (easier and faster than ever before).

From teaching high school (focused on single-day assessments) to advising global leaders (building portfolios of performance and productivity) here's a little bit of the story of how Your Best Just Got Better came to be.

During a day - that is, during your 96 blocks of fifteen minutes each - you're going to find yourself "waiting." How can you not let waiting waste your time? Listen in for some ideas right now!

What's your normal? What's comfortable? And, what's easy for you to do? Now, take a look at where you'd like to be "better," and start taking repeatable action to make more things possible!

You see, in life, we'll find ways to make some more money. But, being fully focused on what we're doing right now? Priceless...

When you hear what you're saying, do you like it? Years ago, a mentor gave me a few books on "Self Talk." She said, "Jason, it's time to change the voices in your head." Here are some things to think about as you're moving toward your own version of better.

Who's responsible for things getting better? They are of course! You see, the more you spend time with the "right" them, you'll see things getting better. Listen in, and I'll share the importance of building your Social Network beyond just the big 4: Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter!

You know how important it is to get better - it's the whole point of this podcast! - but, do you know the 2 plans you need to have in place to DO better? Here they are: Plan to ask for help and Plan to follow up. Listen to this week's podcast, I'll share with you how important I think these plans are.

It's not a matter of WHETHER we're focused on something negative or positive, it's a matter of how long we stay there! We're being influenced to change our thinking - and therefore our action - all the time. Here are two ways you're being influenced today.

When it comes to making a new year any different than the old year, one way to achieve MORE is to put your attention on LESS. Yes, it seems counterintuitive, that's why ya gotta listen to this podcast about Focus and Iteration.

There are three things to keep in mind as you clarify where you're going…In life and at work. Thanks for listening, and as always, let us know what you think about the podcast!

Tis the season! With holidays - and the new year - just around the corner, you're going to be busy. And then, a little busier. So, here are my two BEST tips for getting more done...in less time. Enjoy!