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In this episode, I talk about why leaders should make reading books a habit.  

All entrepreneurs, leaders and managers get stuck in their thinking and find it hard to deal with the various challenges they are facing. One trait you’ll see from successful entrepreneurs is their love for reading. We can find many of the answers in good books.  

Key Resources  

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In this episode, I interview Obi Abuchi - 

Obi Abuchi is the CEO of CORE Leaders International, the author of The Magic of Monday, a transformational speaker and Coach with an obsession for helping leaders grow in the area of personal mastery. He has been married for 17yrs and has three very exuberant and delightful boys.

Key Points:

• The Importance of leading from your CORE
• Seeing failure as an opportunity to learn
• Tips on how to thrive in personal leadership

Resource:

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

In this episode, I interview Obi Abuchi - 

Obi Abuchi is the CEO of CORE Leaders International, the author of The Magic of Monday, a transformational speaker and Coach with an obsession for helping leaders grow in the area of personal mastery. He has been married for 17yrs and has three very exuberant and delightful boys.

Key Points:

• The Importance of leading from your CORE
• Seeing failure as an opportunity to learn
• Tips on how to thrive in personal leadership

Resource:

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

In this episode, the focus is on 'PEOPLE' and I describe the four most common attributes that people display when communicating - this is the 6th and final P of the 6 P's of Highly Productive People.

John Maxwell is famous for saying that 'One is too small a number to achieve greatness". If you are building a business, you cannot achieve any success without having the ability to get along, lead and motivate people. One of the common questions people ask is: How do I lead and manage people who are different to me? We take a look at the following:

Key Points:

• Understanding the four most common temperaments;
  
• Knowing your default communication preference is your starting point;
  
• Understanding how other people communicate will help you interact better;
  
• Having a mindset that people are your greatest asset is key;
  
• Learning how to understand people must always be high on your agenda.
  

Resources:

• Hippocrates' four temperament
  
• Tetramap
  
• Leadership Principles Guide
  
• Everybody Matters by Bob Chapman
  
• Go to our website leadershipforstartups.com
  

In this episode, I look at Productivity, the 5th P in the 6 P's of Highly Productive People.

We are now living in an age where it is so easy to be busy but not productive. Being a productive person is more challenging in today’s world than ever before. In this Podcast, I look at three ways to categories our work.

Key Points

• Three ways of categorising work

Resources

• Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky
• Getting things Done by David Allen

In this episode, I talk about Priorities, the 4th P in the 6 P’s of Highly Productive People.

Being clear on our priorities is becoming a challenge for many of us. However, a highly productive person has a process and specific criteria that help them.

Key Points

1. Sales - Sales will always be the lifeblood of a business
2. Marketing - The essential key to helping sales
3. Hiring - If you are at the stage of building your team, being involved in the hiring process is a priority for you.
4. Personal and leadership development - You must prioritise your development
5. Building relationships - Your relationships with others matters
6. Cashflow - monitoring your cash flow and data

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In this episode, I talk about ‘Purpose,’ the 3rd P in our 6 Ps of Highly Productive People.

As a Leader and Entrepreneur, it is vital that you have a clear purpose, first for yourself, and then for your organisation.

However, Purpose isn’t always that straightforward. As a startup leader, you want to bring on board engaged staff members who share and are passionate about your vision.

You might not know that ‘Purpose’ is what will help you find these people.

Key Points

• The one question you need to answer on Purpose;
• The reason Purpose has different dimensions;
• The importance of having a personal purpose before organisational purpose.

Resources

• Simon Sinek Ted Talk Start with Why
• Start with Why (Book) by Simon Sinek 
• Noah Kagan sharing his Sumojerky story: watch starting from 10:20
• The Business Noah Kagan built-in 24 hours:  Sumojerky.com
• Why Business Matters to God by Jeff Van Duzer

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In this episode, I talk through the second P–PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

“If you leave your growth to randomness you’ll always live in the land of mediocrity.” – Brendon Burchard

Highly productive people are passionate about their personal development. These are people that are hungry to learn and grow as individuals. As a leader, these are the people that you are going to need to hire in your organisation; but does this describe you?

The quote from Brendon above reminds us that taking ownership of our growth is our responsibility and unless we are intentional about it, it won’t happen. This episode will give you a starting point.

Key Points

• Why you must be intentional with your personal development;
• The 5 Steps to creating your development plan;
• 3 areas to focus on as a leader;
• 5 daily habits to keep growing every day;

Resources

1. The Power of Full Engagement – Jim Loehr & Tony Schwarts

2. StrengthsFinder – Tom Rath

In this episode, I start with 'Principles'- the first of the 6 P's, in The 6 P's of Highly Productive People.

Leaders need to know what they stand for and will also benefit if they have chosen a guiding set of Principles to help navigate through challenging times.

Key Points

1. The distinction between Values and Principles.

2. The two different types of Principles that you need to select from.

3. The examples of choosing your principles upfront.

4. The potential consequences of not having a set of guiding principles.

Resources

1. Download a FREE 'Guide to Principles' list https://leadershipforstartups.com/principles

2. What Got You Here Won't Get You There - Marshall Goldsmith

3. Episode 02: Feedback: The Gift of Collaborative Feedback with Chris Chin

In this episode I introduce a concept that I call The 6 P's of Highly Productive People.

As competition becomes more intense and the pace of change is moving at rapid speed, leaders need to select, develop or hire employees who have much potential for the future of their organisation. It is without a doubt that the companies and organisations that will stand the test of time will be those that hire and/or develop highly productive people. This episode looks at why this is important and how can you identify these people.

In this Podcast, I introduce you to the 6P’s that every knowledge worker needs to know, understand and constantly be developing as we continue on this rapid change. The first question to first answer thought is: do they describe you?

Key Points

• The Four Future Trends in Leadership Development
• The Role of the Knowledge worker
• The 6 P's of Highly Effective People

Resources

• The Future Trends in Leadership Development Report
• The 5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell
• The Leadership Pipeline by Steve Drotter