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When is "busyness" okay and how can we create more of being good busy rather than bad busy?

In this episode, we explore how your perception of busyness can either fuel your inspiration or contribute to stress and burnout. We delve into the concept of “busy-ness” as a mindset and discuss how to shift your focus from unproductive tasks to those that bring real impact.

In this 9 minute episode you'll learn:

• How to transform feelings of overwhelm into motivation by prioritizing impactful tasks.
• The difference between "empty calorie" tasks and those that contribute to meaningful progress.
• Strategies to align your daily activities with your leadership goals and personal fulfillment.

Click the play button now to learn how to make your busy schedule work for you and boost your motivation!

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WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you too busy to be a caring leader?

In today's fast-paced world, feeling overwhelmed by endless tasks is a common issue, especially for those in leadership roles. This episode tackles how our busyness directly affects our ability to lead with compassion and effectiveness. You’ll discover practical strategies to reclaim your time and enhance your leadership approach.

In this 19 minute episode you'll learn:

• Identify what’s truly consuming your time and streamline your schedule.
• Create more space in your calendar to reduce stress and improve productivity.
• Recognize busy-ness as a mindset and shift your perspective for better work-life balance.

Listen now to transform your leadership approach and start leading with greater care and efficiency.

Resources mentioned:

Good Samaritan Research

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WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are you unknowingly delaying achieving your goals by focusing on the wrong tasks?

Discover the subtle yet powerful signs that determine your success in today’s episode!

Today's quick quote episode is inspired by this quote by Idowu Koyenikan (author of "Wealth for All Africans"):

“Where your attention goes, your time goes.”

– Idowu Koyenikan 

Press play now to get back on track and achieve your goals starting today!

What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Are your daily tasks merely keeping you busy, or are they driving real impact? Discover how to escape the trap of busyness and truly enhance your productivity in today's episode!

As a humanitarian and development leader, it's easy to get caught up in endless meetings and emails, feeling productive but not actually making the impact you seek. This episode explores why traditional productivity methods are failing you and offers solutions to achieve meaningful progress.

In this episode you will:

• Understand the difference between busy work and impactful work, and how to prioritize tasks that matter.
• Learn three practical strategies to stop wasting time and start being genuinely productive.
• Gain insights into how redefining productivity can lead to greater impact and success in your role.

Listen now and start transforming your productivity to make a greater impact!

Resources mentioned:

Slow Productivity:  The Lost Art of Accomplishment without Burnout by Cal Newport

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How might your perspective of leadership be causing you unnecessary stress?

Learn a common belief humanitarian and development leaders have that creates more work than necessary and an alternative way of thinking in today’s quick quote episode inspired by this quote:

"Leadership is no longer about having the right answers but is more about engaging others to find the right solutions." - James D Showkeir

Listen now to learn a new way of thinking that will make you more productive and less stressful!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Could your leadership style be holding your team back from success?

As a humanitarian and development leader, you may unknowingly be creating obstacles for your team's success by adhering to outdated leadership assumptions. Understanding and shifting your leadership approach can significantly enhance your team's performance and your overall impact.

In this 12 minute episode you'll learn:

• Identify and overcome assumptions  that may be preventing your team's success.
• Learn how to effectively communicate and implement a coaching leadership style to empower your team.
• Discover simple, actionable steps to foster a more proactive, self-reliant, and high-performing team.

Listen to this episode now to uncover the surprising ways you can ensure your team's success and make a greater impact!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

What is the greatest impact you will make as an international development and humanitarian leader? 

A hint: it's not the impact on the community.

Learn the secret to making the most impact as a humanitarian and development leader in today’s quick quote episode inspired by this quote:

"The question is not only ‘What have I achieved?’, the question is: ‘What have I helped others to achieve?’" - Aga Khan IV

Click on the play button to find out how to start focusing on the best way to make a greater impact today!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How does your leadership style impact your workload and your team's productivity as a humanitarian and international development leader?

Discover the answer in this episode!

As a humanitarian and development leader, finding the balance between managing and coaching can significantly affect your team's performance and your own efficiency. This episode tackles how understanding and adjusting your leadership style can reduce your workload and boost productivity.

In this 13 minute episode you'll learn:

• How to identify your default leadership style and its impact on your team's effectiveness.
• Practical strategies to balance managing and coaching for optimal team performance.
• Understand how empowering your team through a coach approach can lead to greater innovation and less dependency
  
  Listen to this episode now to uncover how you can optimize your leadership style for maximum impact and efficiency!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

How might your perspective of time prevent you from making a greatest impact?

Learn the secret to gaining more time as a humanitarian and development leader in today’s quick quote episode inspired by this quote:

"Time is a created thing - to say, “I don’t have time” is to say “I don't want to.” - Lao Tzu (Laou Stzuh), Chinese philosopher and writer

Listen now to find out how your perspective of time is affecting your performance!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.

Could your drive for high performance be secretly sabotaging your productivity and impact as a humanitarian and international development leader?

This episode tackles the surprising ways your high performance might be hindering your success, a common challenge for many humanitarian and international development leaders striving for excellence.

In this 13 minute episode you'll learn:

• Why constantly being available can lead to decreased productivity and increased burnout.
• Learn how to set boundaries that allow for focused, impactful work without sacrificing team support.
• Gain practical strategies to balance high performance with effective leadership, enhancing both your well-being and your team's success.

Listen to this episode now to uncover how to break free from high-performance traps and lead more effectively!

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What Is Your Leadership Style?  Free Quiz:

Want to know how to lead better?  It starts by understanding your leadership style.   To find out yours, take my free quiz “What Is Your Leadership Style” - you’ll immediately find out your default style, how it may be impacting your team and a few practical ways to become an even better leader.  Just click on the link fill out your quiz and click submit.

This podcast empowers international development and humanitarian leaders to achieve high performance teams, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, overcoming burnout and overwhelm, while maximizing impact and productivity.