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In Pursuit of Elite

A high-signal newsletter for leaders committed to operating in the top 1%—equipping you with the systems and AI leverage to think better, execute with discipline, and outperform the competition.

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Steve Kahle | ELITE OPERATORS

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Leadership Recall

5 Hidden Flaws in Your Learning System That Are Stalling Your Career Growth

Sep 6, 2024

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6 min read

5 Hidden Flaws in Your Learning System That Are Stalling Your Career Growth

Bottom Line Upfront: Do you have these critical gaps in your learning system? How you learn outside of your job is a crucial driver of your short and long-term career success.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

Never Be Late to a Meeting Again with these 8 Power Moves

Feb 22, 2024

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7 min read

Never Be Late to a Meeting Again with these 8 Power Moves

Bottom Line Upfront: Do you remember the last time you realized a meeting started without you or that you missed a meeting altogether? As a high-performing Operator, one power move is setting a phone alarm before each meeting. Seven more essential battle-tested meeting tactics are below.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

I Don’t Have an Open Door Policy (and Recommend You Don’t Either)

Feb 4, 2024

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5 min read

I Don’t Have an Open Door Policy (and Recommend You Don’t Either)

Bottom Line Upfront: Whether working remotely or in-office, an ‘Open Door Policy’ communicates that interrupting at any time is acceptable. An ‘Open Calendar’ protocol is a much better approach that maximizes ‘Deep Thinking Work Cycles’ so you and your team can out-innovate your competition.

Steve Kahle

AI in the Workplace

Jan 21, 2024

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8 min read

You Are a Brand. Protect and Reinforce Your Professional Brand With These Two Invaluable Tools When Writing Anything.

Bottom Line Upfront: How people read and perceive your written communications is a significant driver in the value of your professional brand. Learn to adopt a proven and efficient editing workflow, powered in part by AI, before you hit ‘send’ so your personal brand value continues to rise.

Steve Kahle

AI in the Workplace

Are You Behind in Using AI in Your Daily Work? Here Are 3 Key Moves to Make

Jan 14, 2024

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8 min read

Are You Behind in Using AI in Your Daily Work? Here Are 3 Key Moves to Make

Bottom Line Upfront: I have spoken with many who feel like they are getting left behind with AI. Here is how to start today while building new daily habits incorporating AI to keep your skills and knowledge relevant.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

Stop, Conquer, Grow: How a Stop-Doing List Can Turbocharge Your Goals

Jan 3, 2024

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7 min read

Stop, Conquer, Grow: How a Stop-Doing List Can Turbocharge Your Goals

Bottom Line Upfront: To achieve a higher level of performance professionally and personally, every Operator should maintain a prioritized Stop-Doing List. Learn the research-backed structure to get the most out of yours.

Steve Kahle

Personal Ops

Dec 29, 2023

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6 min read

[Personal Ops] How to Apply Good Operations in Your Closet (and Be More Generous)

Bottom Line Upfront: By flipping all your closet hangars to hook from the opposite side of your closet rod at the start of each year, you have data on what you don’t wear and might give away to help others.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

Level Up Your Goals: Increase Your Chances for Success with These 7 Essential Elements

Dec 22, 2023

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11 min read

Level Up Your Goals: Increase Your Chances for Success with These 7 Essential Elements

Bottom Line Upfront: Get more of your work, team, and personal goals across the finish line by applying an elite-level goal-setting framework, including designing a goal-achievement system.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

This Missing Item is Wrecking Your Team’s Ability to Concentrate and Consistently Deliver Quality Work

Dec 15, 2023

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9 min read

This Missing Item is Wrecking Your Team’s Ability to Concentrate and Consistently Deliver Quality Work

Bottom Line Upfront: Many leaders fall short and tolerate productivity-zapping work cultures where constant distraction is the default. Learn how a ‘Communication Escalation Protocol’ eliminates distractions and gives everyone more time to focus and deliver better results.

Steve Kahle

Browse All Content

5 Hidden Flaws in Your Learning System That Are Stalling Your Career Growth

Never Be Late to a Meeting Again with these 8 Power Moves

I Don’t Have an Open Door Policy (and Recommend You Don’t Either)

You Are a Brand. Protect and Reinforce Your Professional Brand With These Two Invaluable Tools When Writing Anything.

Are You Behind in Using AI in Your Daily Work? Here Are 3 Key Moves to Make

Stop, Conquer, Grow: How a Stop-Doing List Can Turbocharge Your Goals

[Personal Ops] How to Apply Good Operations in Your Closet (and Be More Generous)

Level Up Your Goals: Increase Your Chances for Success with These 7 Essential Elements

This Missing Item is Wrecking Your Team’s Ability to Concentrate and Consistently Deliver Quality Work

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