Ahhh, it great to be on leave. Nothing to do and all the time in the world to do it. So I tweeted and facebooked:
On leave… and doing nothing.
To which a friend with a sense of humour immediately shot back:
Can you use GTD to keep your nothing under control?
Facetious in the extreme I thought. But when I thought about it a bit more I realised just how much “Getting Things Done” by David Allen (which I implement using eProductivity for Lotus Notes) does actually affect my leave.
The three main benefits (in order of importance) are:
No Worries When I left the office I knew what was on the go, and who was looking after what.
No Worries When I left the office my email inbox was at zero so on holiday I’m just scanning incoming just in case a real urgent arrives. (It hasn’t)
No Worries I’m kicking back knowing that nothing is going to bite me in the bum because I’m on top of it all.
So yes, I can use GTD to keep my nothing under control.
Question: Is your system good enough for you to feel this relaxed on holiday?
Tags:
Productivity
A clash of styles…
The most prolific winners vs the best team never to win…
Who will win?
Brazil or Netherlands
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Brazil,
Netherlands,
Stuff,
World cup
A while ago Michael Hyatt posted about 20 Leadership Questions that he had been asked. He also challenged other leaders to ask these questions of themselves and blog about them.
I intend to do this (over time) and at the same time I challenge you to ask these questions of yourself.
Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Maybe some one who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life?
What are the most important decisions you make as a leader of your organization?
As an organization gets larger there can be a tendency for the “institution” to dampen the “inspiration.” How do you keep this from happening?
How do you encourage creative thinking within your organization?
Where do the great ideas come from in your organization?
Which is most important to your organization—mission, core values or vision?
How do you or other leaders in your organization communicate the “core values”?
How do you encourage others in your organization to communicate the “core values”?
Do you set aside specific times to cast vision to your employees and other leaders?
How do you ensure the your organization and its activities are aligned with your “core values”?
How do you help a new employee understand the culture of your organization?
When faced with two equally-qualified candidates, how do you determine whom to hire?
What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess?
What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today?
What is one mistake you witness leaders making more frequently than others?
What is the one behavior or trait that you have seen derail more leaders’ careers?
Can you explain the impact, if any, that social networking and Web 2.0 has made on your organization or you personally?
What are a few resources you would recommend to someone looking to gain insight into becoming a better leader?
What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time?
What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow and develop as a leader?
Tags:
Leadership
Do you ever say exactly the opposite of what you mean?
I don’t mean, that you’re trying to say one thing but it’s perceived all wrong… I mean you actually say the wrong thing.
I do it all the time. On Sunday I was preaching on the beatitudes
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called sons of God.
and I was emphasising the difference between peacemakers (what Jesus was talking about) and peacekeepers (what we think about by default). Near the end I used the wrong one and exhorted people to be peacekeepers! [Slaps head] Doh
Oh dear… Raewyn let me know about it later!
But everyone knew what I meant so it wasn’t actually a problem.
The real problem occurs when it’s my behaviour that lapses to a default setting. This can happen without knowing about it and it causes massive conflicts between what I say and what I do.
This is when I need someone to keep me accountable. For this reason I thank God for Raewyn and for the Holy Spirit.
Questions: Do you have a default setting you drop into? Do you have someone to keep you accountable?
Tags:
beatitudes,
Christianity,
God,
Holy Spirit,
Jesus,
peacekeepers,
Peacemakers,
sons of God
For me, I’d like someone to be able to say at my funeral, “He walked with me through the tough times and I saw Jesus through him.”
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Christianity
// Someone you have to grade later?? 
