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Better Business, Better Life – Issue 104
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As we head into another week, I take great pleasure in sharing my curated articles, tips & tools in a short read that will hopefully give you a few ‘aha’ moments as well as some laughter or joy. Most of all I hope it gives you pragmatic inspiration & helps you on your journey to doing what you love, with people you love, making a huge difference, being compensated appropriately with time to pursue other passions – #TheEOSLife.
Here’s this week’s business tip, life hack & find of the week… Some of them are original, most are things I have come across in my weekly pursuit of self-improvement & living a better life, through creating a better business. And don’t forget the inspirational quote, which you can download as a wallpaper or lock screen for your phone.
As always, if you find great things that you’d like to share then feel free to email me for inclusion in one of my weekly newsletters. I’m always looking for new & exciting things to share each week. And if you think someone else would like to receive the newsletter in their inbox, directly from my inbox (no newsletter apps used here!) then please let me know – debra@debrachantry-taylor.com
BETTER BUSINESS
DO LESS, but do it BETTER
Having too many priorities in a business can be overwhelming and lead to a lack of focus.
It’s important for business leaders to identify ONE long-term TARGET. Once that target is established, THAT is the priority. Then they can set tasks and goals that lead to achieving that target. Doing those few things exceptionally well requires a clear understanding of the business’s core values, mission, and objectives.
EOS® provides a business leader with the tools to ‘do less but do it better’ by helping define the Core Focus™, 3-Year Picture™ and 10 Year Target. Then by eliminating non-essential tasks and projects using the Vision/Traction Organizer® (V/TO) the business is well on the way to successfully prioritising and realising their TARGET.
Ultimately, the key to success is to focus on doing a few things exceptionally well rather than trying to do everything at once.
EOS offers a simple guide to DOING LESS but DOING IT BETTER.
And for someone like me (The Queen of crazy ideas & shifting focus) & especially Denise & Craig (who have to manage me!), that’s a blessing!
BETTER LIFE
GET an EXPLORER MINDSET
If we can shift our mindset away from fear or out of a fearful mindset, where we might feel isolated and alone, into a more exploratory mindset, this helps us adapt and learn. So how could we do that?
First, you need to dedicate time to exploration, to get curious and explore.
When you fear that the world might be changing, or is changing, then step out of that mindset and start to explore that sense of change. The key is to feel curious.
This process, this exploration, the ‘EXPLORER MINDSET’, is a perfect opportunity to collaborate with others, so don’t do it alone. Getting people together to do this and collaborating to explore will create a sense of connectedness, not just with each other but also a sense of working on something that’s bigger than just yourself.
“About 33% of adults experienced feelings of loneliness worldwide”. Click here.
If you are feeling lonely, you could also try this link.
FIND OF THE WEEK
Resilience in a Recession
This book is such a simple guide that anyone in any financial situation will benefit from reading it.
It is NOT intimidating.
It is NOT complicated.
It IS reassuring!
Whatever stage of the financial/ life journey, Lisa’s simple and practical book guides us through a straightforward 8-step process toward financial freedom.
“Between spiralling costs, rising interest rates, reports of large-scale layoffs and recessionary worries, it is more important than ever to become financially savvy.
Good with Money by personal finance expert Lisa Dudson is perfectly timed to help New Zealanders of all ages, stages and income levels take control of their finances.
The simple to follow 8-step plan shows how to get to grips with your money and achieve financial freedom, no matter how rocky the market (or your current situation) might be.”
PODCAST OF THE WEEK
Are you managing with Impact?
Tania Luna is a successful author and developer of THE LEADER LAB.
She speaks with Debra about her unique techniques for Managers. She has developed a set of tools designed specifically to coach Leaders and Managers to develop behaviours that enable maximum effectiveness in their relationships with staff.
Tania introduces us to concepts such as the Soon funnel, using a Micro-Yes, and how to use the MIT (Most Important thing) principles.
Listen to the full episode here:
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.”
– George Lorimer
You can download this wallpaper or lock screen for your phone.
NEED HELP?
If you’d like to learn more about any of these tools or would like to find out how I can help you achieve a better life through creating a better business, then book a free Discovery Call with me.
We’ll talk about what you want to get from your business & your life & come up with a plan to do that!
Debra Chantry-Taylor
Certified EOS Implementer | Accredited Family Business Advisor | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Speaker & Workshop Facilitator