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Get Your Brave On: Maximize your TIME and ENERGY to Maximize Your PRODUCTIVITY A N G I E M AT TS O N S T EG A L L YO U R O RG A N I Z E D G U I D E , I N C . W W W. A N G I ES T EG A L L .CO M
What We’ll Cover Today 1. Bravery – My story 2. Energy 3. Work styles 4. Time-wasters and Time-savers 5. BRAVERY – Your turn
Part 1: Bravery – My Story
Grand Canyon 2014
You’re look at oar frames, rolled up rafts, coolers with food, and groover boxes on this enormous flatbed trailer.
Make Some Room: Powerful Life Lessons Inspired by an Epic 16-day Colorado River Rafting Trip Through Grand Canyon
Part 2: ENERGY (or lack threreof…)
Still Suffering!
ENERGY! Sleep 7-8 hours per night.
Have regular sex.
Get up at the same time each morning.
Get regular check ups.
Eat breakfast. Exercise 30 minutes each day (minimum). Brush and floss.
Meditate. Eat real food, mostly plants. Take your vitamins. Go on vacation at least once a year.
Shared Human Needs PERSONAL
1. 2. 3. 4.
Safety/Security Belonging/Love Self-esteem Personal fulfillment 5. Identity
COMMUNITY/WORLD
6. Cultural security 7. Freedom 8. Distributive justice 9. Participation
You are ENERGY!
BE present
Analytical
Intuition
Rational
Feeling
Competition
Collaboration
Determination Linear Logical
FEMININE
MASCULINE
Balance, Yin/Yang, Flow, Harmony
Consideration Holistic Emotional
Left-brain
Right-brain
ACTION
CREATION
What gets you out of bed in the morning? Passion Verve Excitement Challenge Purpose Vision Mission
Your ikigai is the reason for your existence. ”Ikigai” is a Japanese word described briefly as the reason why you get out of bed in the morning.
The French might call it your ”raison d’etre”.
The solution to almost everything that ails you? STOP and BREATHE
Part 3: Work Styles
What’s your personal work style?* TYPE 1. Prioritizer: tight schedule, packed with details.
TRAIT = Logical, analytical, linear, and data-oriented
2. Planner: time blocks works best.
= Organized, sequential, a planner, and detailedoriented
3. Arranger: theme days are your jam.
= Supportive, expressive, and emotionally-oriented
4. Visualizer: piles, whiteboards, and Post It notes for everyone!
= Big-picture, integrative, and ideation-oriented
*Envisioned by Carson Tate at www.workingsimply.com.
Prioritizer: tight schedule, packed with details. => Logical, analytical, linear, and data-oriented
Planner: time blocks works best. => Organized, sequential, a planner, and detailed-oriented
Arranger: theme days are your jam. => Supportive, expressive, and emotionally-oriented
Visualizer: piles, whiteboards, and Post It notes for everyone! => Big-picture, integrative, and ideation-oriented
Part 4: Time-Wasters/Savers Savi ng T ime
19 TIME-WASTERS Lack of daily planning.
Not being able to focus.
No time limit for each task.
Trying to multi-task.
Reacting instead of responding.
Constantly allowing distractions.
Not using a To Do list (or having priorities)
Not tracking your time.
Not know your deadlines. Being unable to say “No”. Being chronically late. Not using a clock or timer. Not setting reminders.
Sweating the small stuff. Not delegating. “Got a minute?” requests. No margin (calendar time buffers). Procrastination. Focusing on the urgent.
19 Time-Savers
19 TIME-SAVERS Engage in daily planning.
Know the best/highest use of your time.
Create time limits for each task.
Learn to switch gears efficiently.
Respond instead of reacting.
Set solid boundaries.
Use a To Do list and assign priorities.
Track your time.
Know your deadlines and milestones.
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Practice saying “No”.
Delegate.
Plan to be early.
Ask people to schedule requests.
Using a clock or timer.
Build margin into your calendar.
Set reminders (let technology work for you).
Identify your resistance. Focusing on the important.
How to use the power of “NO” “No is a complete sentence.” ~ Anne Lamott, author of Bird by Bird, Small Victories, and Hallelujah Anyway
Let’s talk margin “Chronic overloading is the culprit; margin is the cure.” ~ Richard
Swenson
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” Seneca (one of the Stoics)
Define your fears instead of your goals
STEP ONE: Name it. What are you AFRAID of? Define the Spell out how you might Create a plan to repair or worst thing that prevent that thing from undo the damage if the can happen. happening. worst thing does happen.
STEP TWO: Dream (Part of the Way): What would be the benefits of an attempt or partial success? < Your answer goes here>
STEP THREE: Weigh it. What is the cost of sticking to the “Status Quo?” < Your answer goes here>
STEP FOUR: Step into regret. What is the cost of your INACTION? Emotionally, physically, spiritually, relationally, financially… AND Six months from now…One year from now…Three years from now…
< Your answer goes here>
Trevor Noah, Born a Crime
“We spend so much time being afraid of failure. Being afraid of rejection. But REGRET is the thing we should fear most…REGRET is an eternal question you will never have the answer to.”
What do you MOST fear doing, saying, or asking for? Personally? Professionally? Will you promise YOURSELF you’ll do it? (Even if it’s only 14 seconds at a time?
Where can you be more brave? • In your work? • In your life? • With your family?
French Broad River 2016
Road Work 2017
Alaska 2018
What We’ll Cover Today 1. Bravery – My story 2. Energy 3. Work styles 4. Time-wasters and Time-savers 5. BRAVERY – Your turn
Part 1: Bravery – My Story
Grand Canyon 2014
You’re look at oar frames, rolled up rafts, coolers with food, and groover boxes on this enormous flatbed trailer.
Make Some Room: Powerful Life Lessons Inspired by an Epic 16-day Colorado River Rafting Trip Through Grand Canyon
Part 2: ENERGY (or lack threreof…)
Still Suffering!
ENERGY! Sleep 7-8 hours per night.
Have regular sex.
Get up at the same time each morning.
Get regular check ups.
Eat breakfast. Exercise 30 minutes each day (minimum). Brush and floss.
Meditate. Eat real food, mostly plants. Take your vitamins. Go on vacation at least once a year.
Shared Human Needs PERSONAL
1. 2. 3. 4.
Safety/Security Belonging/Love Self-esteem Personal fulfillment 5. Identity
COMMUNITY/WORLD
6. Cultural security 7. Freedom 8. Distributive justice 9. Participation
You are ENERGY!
BE present
Analytical
Intuition
Rational
Feeling
Competition
Collaboration
Determination Linear Logical
FEMININE
MASCULINE
Balance, Yin/Yang, Flow, Harmony
Consideration Holistic Emotional
Left-brain
Right-brain
ACTION
CREATION
What gets you out of bed in the morning? Passion Verve Excitement Challenge Purpose Vision Mission
Your ikigai is the reason for your existence. ”Ikigai” is a Japanese word described briefly as the reason why you get out of bed in the morning.
The French might call it your ”raison d’etre”.
The solution to almost everything that ails you? STOP and BREATHE
Part 3: Work Styles
What’s your personal work style?* TYPE 1. Prioritizer: tight schedule, packed with details.
TRAIT = Logical, analytical, linear, and data-oriented
2. Planner: time blocks works best.
= Organized, sequential, a planner, and detailedoriented
3. Arranger: theme days are your jam.
= Supportive, expressive, and emotionally-oriented
4. Visualizer: piles, whiteboards, and Post It notes for everyone!
= Big-picture, integrative, and ideation-oriented
*Envisioned by Carson Tate at www.workingsimply.com.
Prioritizer: tight schedule, packed with details. => Logical, analytical, linear, and data-oriented
Planner: time blocks works best. => Organized, sequential, a planner, and detailed-oriented
Arranger: theme days are your jam. => Supportive, expressive, and emotionally-oriented
Visualizer: piles, whiteboards, and Post It notes for everyone! => Big-picture, integrative, and ideation-oriented
Part 4: Time-Wasters/Savers Savi ng T ime
19 TIME-WASTERS Lack of daily planning.
Not being able to focus.
No time limit for each task.
Trying to multi-task.
Reacting instead of responding.
Constantly allowing distractions.
Not using a To Do list (or having priorities)
Not tracking your time.
Not know your deadlines. Being unable to say “No”. Being chronically late. Not using a clock or timer. Not setting reminders.
Sweating the small stuff. Not delegating. “Got a minute?” requests. No margin (calendar time buffers). Procrastination. Focusing on the urgent.
19 Time-Savers
19 TIME-SAVERS Engage in daily planning.
Know the best/highest use of your time.
Create time limits for each task.
Learn to switch gears efficiently.
Respond instead of reacting.
Set solid boundaries.
Use a To Do list and assign priorities.
Track your time.
Know your deadlines and milestones.
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Practice saying “No”.
Delegate.
Plan to be early.
Ask people to schedule requests.
Using a clock or timer.
Build margin into your calendar.
Set reminders (let technology work for you).
Identify your resistance. Focusing on the important.
How to use the power of “NO” “No is a complete sentence.” ~ Anne Lamott, author of Bird by Bird, Small Victories, and Hallelujah Anyway
Let’s talk margin “Chronic overloading is the culprit; margin is the cure.” ~ Richard
Swenson
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” Seneca (one of the Stoics)
Define your fears instead of your goals
STEP ONE: Name it. What are you AFRAID of? Define the Spell out how you might Create a plan to repair or worst thing that prevent that thing from undo the damage if the can happen. happening. worst thing does happen.
STEP TWO: Dream (Part of the Way): What would be the benefits of an attempt or partial success? < Your answer goes here>
STEP THREE: Weigh it. What is the cost of sticking to the “Status Quo?” < Your answer goes here>
STEP FOUR: Step into regret. What is the cost of your INACTION? Emotionally, physically, spiritually, relationally, financially… AND Six months from now…One year from now…Three years from now…
< Your answer goes here>
Trevor Noah, Born a Crime
“We spend so much time being afraid of failure. Being afraid of rejection. But REGRET is the thing we should fear most…REGRET is an eternal question you will never have the answer to.”
What do you MOST fear doing, saying, or asking for? Personally? Professionally? Will you promise YOURSELF you’ll do it? (Even if it’s only 14 seconds at a time?
Where can you be more brave? • In your work? • In your life? • With your family?
French Broad River 2016
Road Work 2017
Alaska 2018
