How to Keep Going (Handout)
HOW TO KEEP GOING even when you’re burning the candle at both ends
!
Ben Fanning, Chief Burnout Officer
E T A E R C helping you find the job you love…without quitting BenFanning.com/gt
No Note Taking Required
BenFanning.com/gt
Download the slides plus a bonus
EXPECT Simple, Real World Tips for Already Busy People !
Guilt Free Strategies to Apply Immediately !
The How-To Steps for Igniting Your Work Day !
THIS ISN’T…
another time management webinar
about turning off your email at night
Rah rah sis boom bah
1
CONSIDER YOUR MOTIVATION
internally sourced
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
What You’ll Learn Use Your Two Types of Motivation to conquer your most massive projects The 1 Question that You can use to pick yourself up The Simple Exercise that will help you keep going every day *the aha I had when I failed my certification
When was a time you had a big project or other extra responsibilities? Was it difficult or easy to get motivated? !
Was your motivation internal or external? !
What internal motivations would have inspired you?
External Motivation
“financial incentives can result in a negative impact on overall performance." !
London School of Economics review of 51 studies
Internal Motivation
Put Yourself in Control of your own motivation
WHY
!
do you work?
Knowing ‘why’ is to !
“live with a sense of purpose, cause, or belief.” !
Simon Sinek - Leaders Eat Last
WHEN EXTERNAL MOTIVATION
isn’t enough
WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH
Internal Motivation?
Post-It Note Exercise
y h W
A Reminder to Keep the Bigger Picture in Mind
Rookie Alert!
BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS without a ‘WHY’ reminder
2
SEIZE YOUR MOST Productive Hours
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
What You’ll Learn 3 Steps for Getting Your most challenging work done more easily How to Protect your most precious asset…its not money An Exercise to get the most important things done on your to-list
How would you feel about getting twice the work done with half the effort? !
Not All Hours are Created E qual
Some hours you’re consistently more productive
Timing is Everything
Your Focus, Energy, and Motivation are Limited !
Invest them where you get the greatest return.
Choose to align your most important work with your peak performance hours.
Otherwise… You’re Pushing Uphill !
3 Steps for Getting Your most challenging work done more easily
STEP 1
Determine Your Peak Hours !
When are you freshest? !
When are you in flow? !
When do you have the most positive mindset? ! !
STEP 2
Protect Your Time ! !
Block Your Calendar !
Negotiate !
Prioritize Your Activities ! !
STEP 3
Choose Your Own Adventure ! !
Grinding = Match Difficult Tasks to Most Productive Time !
Max Output= Match Easy Tasks to Most Productive Time !
TO-DO List Exercise Apply ‘DPC’ !
Determine Protect Choose
What activity should be in your most productive time slot?
Rookie Alert!
LETTING YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
slip away
3
TWEAK YOUR WORK to make it more motivating
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
What You’ll Learn 3 Domains to Tweak anything to make it more motivating How You can Turn a 3 Hour Commute into something you look forward to The Steve Jobs and Ernest Hemingway techinques for more motivation
Tweak improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments
Keep Going by making a motivating tweak People
Process
Environment
People
3 HOUR COMMUTE
Process
Environment
Keep Going by making a motivating tweak People
WORK
Process
Environment
Tweak the Process so you look forward to doing it ! !
The ! !
The !
The
‘Tweak’ Your Crowd so you look forward to seeing them !
office interactions (breaks, meals) !
depth of relationships !
collaboration options ! !
‘Tweak’ the Office an environment you look forward to going to !
office (relocating meetings, gym) !
atmosphere (music, pictures) !
commute !
Rookie Alert!
FORGETTING YOU
have a choice
RECAP !
Consider Your Motivation internally sourced !
Seize Your Most productive hours !
Tweak Your Work to make it more motivating !
Get the slides and the powerful, Burnout Manifesto 7 Keys to Reignite Your Career
BenFanning.com/gt
!
Ben Fanning, Chief Burnout Officer
E T A E R C helping you find the job you love…without quitting BenFanning.com/gt
No Note Taking Required
BenFanning.com/gt
Download the slides plus a bonus
EXPECT Simple, Real World Tips for Already Busy People !
Guilt Free Strategies to Apply Immediately !
The How-To Steps for Igniting Your Work Day !
THIS ISN’T…
another time management webinar
about turning off your email at night
Rah rah sis boom bah
1
CONSIDER YOUR MOTIVATION
internally sourced
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
What You’ll Learn Use Your Two Types of Motivation to conquer your most massive projects The 1 Question that You can use to pick yourself up The Simple Exercise that will help you keep going every day *the aha I had when I failed my certification
When was a time you had a big project or other extra responsibilities? Was it difficult or easy to get motivated? !
Was your motivation internal or external? !
What internal motivations would have inspired you?
External Motivation
“financial incentives can result in a negative impact on overall performance." !
London School of Economics review of 51 studies
Internal Motivation
Put Yourself in Control of your own motivation
WHY
!
do you work?
Knowing ‘why’ is to !
“live with a sense of purpose, cause, or belief.” !
Simon Sinek - Leaders Eat Last
WHEN EXTERNAL MOTIVATION
isn’t enough
WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH
Internal Motivation?
Post-It Note Exercise
y h W
A Reminder to Keep the Bigger Picture in Mind
Rookie Alert!
BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS without a ‘WHY’ reminder
2
SEIZE YOUR MOST Productive Hours
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
What You’ll Learn 3 Steps for Getting Your most challenging work done more easily How to Protect your most precious asset…its not money An Exercise to get the most important things done on your to-list
How would you feel about getting twice the work done with half the effort? !
Not All Hours are Created E qual
Some hours you’re consistently more productive
Timing is Everything
Your Focus, Energy, and Motivation are Limited !
Invest them where you get the greatest return.
Choose to align your most important work with your peak performance hours.
Otherwise… You’re Pushing Uphill !
3 Steps for Getting Your most challenging work done more easily
STEP 1
Determine Your Peak Hours !
When are you freshest? !
When are you in flow? !
When do you have the most positive mindset? ! !
STEP 2
Protect Your Time ! !
Block Your Calendar !
Negotiate !
Prioritize Your Activities ! !
STEP 3
Choose Your Own Adventure ! !
Grinding = Match Difficult Tasks to Most Productive Time !
Max Output= Match Easy Tasks to Most Productive Time !
TO-DO List Exercise Apply ‘DPC’ !
Determine Protect Choose
What activity should be in your most productive time slot?
Rookie Alert!
LETTING YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
slip away
3
TWEAK YOUR WORK to make it more motivating
slides and bonus report available at benfanning.com/gt
What You’ll Learn 3 Domains to Tweak anything to make it more motivating How You can Turn a 3 Hour Commute into something you look forward to The Steve Jobs and Ernest Hemingway techinques for more motivation
Tweak improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments
Keep Going by making a motivating tweak People
Process
Environment
People
3 HOUR COMMUTE
Process
Environment
Keep Going by making a motivating tweak People
WORK
Process
Environment
Tweak the Process so you look forward to doing it ! !
The ! !
The !
The
‘Tweak’ Your Crowd so you look forward to seeing them !
office interactions (breaks, meals) !
depth of relationships !
collaboration options ! !
‘Tweak’ the Office an environment you look forward to going to !
office (relocating meetings, gym) !
atmosphere (music, pictures) !
commute !
Rookie Alert!
FORGETTING YOU
have a choice
RECAP !
Consider Your Motivation internally sourced !
Seize Your Most productive hours !
Tweak Your Work to make it more motivating !
Get the slides and the powerful, Burnout Manifesto 7 Keys to Reignite Your Career
BenFanning.com/gt
