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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

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

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

Execution Playbook

[Vacation Series] Stop Dreading Your Return to Work! 7 Pro Moves for an Easy Reentry

Dec 8, 2023

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12 min read

[Vacation Series] Stop Dreading Your Return to Work! 7 Pro Moves for an Easy Reentry

Bottom Line Upfront: You and your team deserve vacations without the overwhelming reentry stress. Implement these practical power moves to eliminate work-related vacation anxiety.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

[Vacation Series] Mastering Out of Office Messaging: Set Expectations So You Can Finally Vacation Well

Nov 29, 2023

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11 min read

[Vacation Series] Mastering Out of Office Messaging: Set Expectations So You Can Finally Vacation Well

Bottom Line Upfront: Templatize your Out of Office communications to ensure more restorative vacations while setting clear expectations.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

3 Ways a ‘Commander Intent’ Mindset Empowers Operators to Achieve Extraordinary Results

Nov 21, 2023

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6 min read

3 Ways a ‘Commander Intent’ Mindset Empowers Operators to Achieve Extraordinary Results

Bottom Line Upfront: Commander Intent is a foundational operational leadership approach critical to effectively and efficiently assigning work.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

Behind the Curtain Questions from ‘Time Architecture: Transition From Stressed and Distracted to Focused’

Nov 17, 2023

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7 min read

Behind the Curtain Questions from ‘Time Architecture: Transition From Stressed and Distracted to Focused’

Bottom Line Upfront: Five smart follow-up questions (and answers) to my Time Architecture presentation to a group of high-performing leaders and operators.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

Are 'Core Weeks' a Hybrid Work Solution for Your Organization?

Oct 19, 2023

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2 min read

Are 'Core Weeks' a Hybrid Work Solution for Your Organization?

Bottom Line Upfront: Core Weeks appear to be a worthy hybrid model for Operators running organizations with remote workers across geographic boundaries.

Steve Kahle

Execution Playbook

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)

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

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

[Vacation Series] Stop Dreading Your Return to Work! 7 Pro Moves for an Easy Reentry

[Vacation Series] Mastering Out of Office Messaging: Set Expectations So You Can Finally Vacation Well

3 Ways a ‘Commander Intent’ Mindset Empowers Operators to Achieve Extraordinary Results

Behind the Curtain Questions from ‘Time Architecture: Transition From Stressed and Distracted to Focused’

Are 'Core Weeks' a Hybrid Work Solution for Your Organization?

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