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Your Best Just Got Better

Get ready to improve your performance and make significant, positive differences. In this podcast, Jason Womack focuses on sharing techniques and tools to implement plans, take action, and experience success in life and at work.

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Your Best Just Got Better
54: 2 Things You Can Advertise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to making your best even better, there are two things to advertise that go a long way in getting you there...faster, and with fewer resources. Let people around you know where you nee...

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55: Are You Out of Balance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the questions you ask, to see if you've achieved work/life balance? When it comes to making your best better, it's important to start with the basics.

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56: Define "Better" For Yourself from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it's time to make your best even better, start right where you are. Right here, right now, make a list of attributes of what "Better" means to you. Wanna take this to a next level? Tell a ment...

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57: 3 Ways the Future Changes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tomorrow is coming...quickly. Now, how do you step in to that new day? Here are three ways the future changes; and, three things you can do about it. How can you make your future better?

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58: Time: Too Much vs. Not Enough from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Time is often looked at as the problem. As you go about improving your productivity, focus on three important question words: who, what, and when.

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59: Two Ways To Think Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If it were possible to think better, to get more done during the day, when would you want to know? Well, here you go! In this podcast I share with you the secrets to thinking better and increasing ...

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60: 3 Things To Consider When Getting Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Do you know when you're the most productive? How about setting up for a productive day? Those questions and more are answered in less than 7 minutes in this week's podcast!

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61: Talk It Out, To Figure It Out from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Working with colleagues, clients and vendors means you're going to work with people who are different than you. ONE way that people work (and think) is by talking. Here's what to do, if you figure ...

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62: Yes, 15 Minutes Is a Long Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever said, "I wish I had more time?" If so, this podcast is for you. In just 15 minutes, you CAN move the mission forward. Here are two reasons why thinking in 15-minute increments is crit...

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63: Make Things Better, Starting Now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When is the right time to start? If you're working on a project, a goal or some personal/professional development outcome, I say Start Now. Take an action; here are two tactics to use to get ahead....

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64: Do It Now, It's Important from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I don't know how to say this, except to just write it here: "There isn't enough time." Unfortunately, we all have more to do than we can get done; and, because of that we have to prioritize. Listen...

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65: Ask For What You Want from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes time to make RADICAL improvement - in your work AND personal life - you need to be able to ask for what you want. Here are three things you can do, to get more of what you'd like to e...

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66: You Don't Have Time to Procrastinate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Your best is getting better, 'cause you're getting more done. If it is time to move toward your goals and get those projects done, this podcast gives you one of the secrets to more productive days:...

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67: Achieve More - 3 Tips to Success from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If there are three things to do to achieve more, when would you want to know? This podcast tells you how to experience more success…and, I share my favorite website for learning something new!

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68: Make Technology Work For You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One thing that can make life easier is when you know a "little bit more" about how your technology can help you through the day. Want to make your best work even better? Learn one or two things tod...

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69: Respect Time (and Others Will Too) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

"What can you do, to get more out of your 10-hour days?" This is a question I'm working with one of my big New York City clients to answer. Here are 2 things to bring with you, everywhere, to show ...

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70: Heart Rate, Focus and Productive Moments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you getting "out there" to get new ideas "in here?" I originally titled this podcast, "Open It Up, to Open It Up." Here's the task: Go increase your heart rate for 35-45 minutes, come back, and...

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71: Location-Based Productivity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Where you work will absolutely affect WHAT gets done. Here is one of my favorite tactics for getting more done, easier and faster than ever before. As yourself, "How does context affect my producti...

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72: Get the Right Things Done from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it's time to get the right things done, what habits have you put in to place? Where do you go to get your important work done? And, who do you surround yourself with to "think better?"

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73: Measure it. Change it. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you know what you're doing - and what you're getting - it's easier to change things up. Do something different…Chances are you'll get something different. Here are two things to think about this...

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74: Email going... away? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Not necessarily in my time - is email going away? - but, it surely is changing. How do YOU best share information, ask someone to do something, or "bunch" information for later access? Listen in an...

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75: Where is your there? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to knowing what you want, getting there is just a few "action steps" away. How - however - can you make those steps as easy to take as possible? How do you work most effectively to ge...

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76: Write more to Grow faster from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it's time to get better - faster - one thing I'll ask you to do is write more. Here are three ways that I've used paper and pen to get more done over the past decade.

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77: Let Other People Influence You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You're busy; and, you're going to get busier. Don't let that stop you from learning! Here is one of the tactics I use to learn more, faster, from some of the most successful people ever!

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78: Build Your Learning Library from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Look around your desk, when you get home, check out your shelves: Who do you let influence you? Go out, this weekend, and find a book or two from author you know...or want to know. Let them influen...

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79: How to Get More Done in Less Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tis the season! With holidays - and the new year - just around the corner, you're going to be busy. And then, a little busier. So, here are my two BEST tips for getting more done...in less time. En...

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80: Clarity - the key to producing results from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are three things to keep in mind as you clarify where you're going…In life and at work. Thanks for listening, and as always, let us know what you think about the podcast!

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81: 2 Ways To Be Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to making a new year any different than the old year, one way to achieve MORE is to put your attention on LESS. Yes, it seems counterintuitive, that's why ya gotta listen to this podc...

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82: 2 Ways They Influence You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's not a matter of WHETHER we're focused on something negative or positive, it's a matter of how long we stay there! We're being influenced to change our thinking - and therefore our action - all...

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83: 2 Plans to Make to Achieve More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You know how important it is to get better - it's the whole point of this podcast! - but, do you know the 2 plans you need to have in place to DO better? Here they are: Plan to ask for help and Pla...

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217: How to Start, When You Are Stuck from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What stage of #GetMomentum are you at? If you could save - time, energy, focus, money - would you? The second to the last episode of the podcast, and I’m going to read the first couple of pages of ...

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216: Get Momentum - Our newest book for you. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you heard the good news? Have you pre-ordered your copies? Well, including this episode, you’ve only got three more to listen to before we complete the series of 218 episodes! We’re SO thankfu...

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215: Motivation - Create the energy you'll need to succeed. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you motivated to do your best? Do you need to get motivated to do more? It has been a WILD 5 years podcasting for you. It all started with Episode 1 published on March 4th, 2011. Here is number...

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214: Mentor - Find those willing to teach you from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you need a mentor, are you working on it? If you have a mentor, is it working? Thank you for listening to this episode of the podcast. Here is number 214! The second stage of Momentum - as we w...

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213: Milestones - Start working in the future, today. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you running behind? On time? Or ahead?? Is the “too much to do” stressing you out? Every 2 weeks, can listen to another episode of the podcast. Here is number 213! Have you ever thought about ...

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212: Monitor - If you know, you make better decisions. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you want change, will you change? What happens when you look for success? Every 2 weeks, we release another episode of the podcast. Here is number 212! The 4th Stage of Momentum that we write a...

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211: Modify - Imagine-in the next 60 months from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Is the “Future You” looking forward to meeting you? What can you see, when you see your future? Every 2 weeks we upload an episode of the podcast to the World Wide Web. Here’s episode 211! The fif...

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210: Meetings Could Be Managed SO Much Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Think you don’t have meetings? Do you talk, agree, and do things? So far this year, I’ve recorded an episode of the podcast every two weeks for you. Here is number 210! Last month, Get Momentum me...

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209: If You Want to Go Far, Go Together from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Did you set “new year’s” resolutions? Want to achieve more, faster??? Every 2 weeks now, I’ve been recording a podcast for you. Here is number 209! Today, people work just as much with “knowledge”...

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208: Stop It. Work Better Together, Don’t Interrupt So Much. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you “Focus Challenged?” Do you need to work on an important project? Every 2 weeks, can listen to another episode of the podcast. Here is number 208! I recorded this podcast for you here in No...

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207: If You Want to Be Better, Practice Your Practice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you taking on new goals this year? Do you want change to be easier? Every 2 weeks, can listen to another episode of the podcast. Here is number 207! Around the world, people will celebrate the...

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206: Much More Gets Done, When You Single Task from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Do you need time to get more done? What is the ONE thing that MOST gets in your way? Every 2 weeks, can listen to another episode of the podcast. Here is number 206! When it comes to getting the r...

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205: Productivity Through Technology from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever lost time getting things done? Don’t you wish technology actually helped you?Every 2 weeks, can listen to another episode of the podcast. Here is number 205! At the end of the day, o...

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204: When It IS Important to Be At Your Best - always be ready from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it’s time to be ready, are you already ready? Are you creating the conditions to be at your best? There are significant aspects to you being “at your best.” Day in, and day out - at work and i...

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203: See It Before You See It - it’s easier to believe it from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you waiting for permission before you start working on something important? Are you hoping someone tells you how to do, what you want to do? Being effective and efficient…Is that interesting to...

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202: The Universe Rewards Action - at least that’s what we say in California from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever been ashamed of how much you have? Do you play it on the “down-low” how much more you want? A teacher I’ve learned a LOT from was Peter Drucker. Mind you, I never met him. But, I am m...

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201: No More Work-Life Balance. We call it momentum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Is there a project you want to get started you keep putting off? Are you frustrated that you STILL don’t have work-life balance? I read recently that Marisa Meyer is really making a statement about...

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200: It Is Worth the Effort To Be A Better You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you experienced the ultimate gift? We call it, “The gift of your own attention.”This is it… The LAST episode in a series of 200. Every one was crafted just for you and they were all right arou...

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199: Watch what you say when you’re talking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Top performers engage and build upon a mindset that is success-based. Get ready to improve your performance and make significant, positive differences. In this podcast, we focus on sharing techniqu...

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198: Are You Willing to Be Wrong? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Top performers engage and build upon a mindset that is success-based. Get ready to improve your performance and make significant, positive differences. In this podcast, we focus on sharing techniqu...

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197: How to set a visionary goal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Who inspires you to set goals? Have you set the right goals lately?Just last weekend, I bought Jodi and I tickets to see the comedian Kathleen Madigan “do her thing” in Thousand Oaks, California. I...

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196: How to make - and keep - a promise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What have you said “yes” to? Could you manage your agreements better?Years ago, I earned a Master’s Degree in Psychology. For two years (it was one of those “executive ed” programs) I spent a weeke...

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195: How to make up for lost time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you living a “plus one” life? Have you ever worked an extra hour, hoping it would help? I’m sure you’ve fallen victim to this productivity trap: You’re under pressure to get something done, but...

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194: When you write things in a journal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you getting the most from your life? What if you could learn more, learn better, learn faster?I’ve heard it said that the best way to learn something is to teach it. If that’s true, what are yo...

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193: When you get rid of the clutter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Is there something in the way? All that “stuff” you’ve got, is it helping?When it comes to to getting the right things done, and making sure you’re working on your priorities, how are you doing…Wha...

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192: When you ask for just a minute from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Would they get more done if you didn’t interrupt them so much? In today’s new episode, you’ll hear about the dangers of - and what to do about them - workplace interruptions. I’ve worked with hund...

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191: When you hear what they complain about from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you losing an opportunity to learn? Did you know a complaint is the kindest thing they can give you?When it comes time to making your best a little bit better, where do you go to get the advice...

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190: When you are committed to winning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you committed? Is winning a “nice to” or a “HAVE to”?I spent an hour on a video chat yesterday with a client I’m working with in Harare, Zimbabwe. Yes, you read that correctly… A book reader in...

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189: When you choose to lead, something happens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you a leader? Would people follow you?Recently, an old colleague called me for a chat. About 10 minutes in to the conversation he said, “I’m thinking of joining Get Momentum, but I’m not sure t...

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188: You don’t know it all…and neither do I from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you smart? As in, “the smartest person in the room?”It’s a fine line, the whole “I’m smart / you’re smart” thing. There’s a meeting you’re heading to, or a conference you’re attending, or even ...

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187: You’ll wish you’d started sooner…I promise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Top performers engage and build upon a mindset that is success-based. Get ready to improve your performance and make significant, positive differences. In this podcast, we focus on sharing techniqu...

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186: 3 ways to get things done…better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you in position to Get Things Done? Do you know how?A leader defines herself by the things she gets done. Bottom line, are you seen as a Go To Leader? Are you someone who exudes confidence and ...

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185: How Other People do Big Picture Thinking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

185: How Other People do Big Picture ThinkingEpisode 185 - How Other People do Big Picture Thinking Want to achieve more next year? Share this episode! Subscribe or Review the Your Best Just Got B...

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184: Be better if you do this from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you visiting with family today? Are you looking to make 2015 better? As you’ll hear in today’s episode, I almost DIDN’T publish one of these for you this week. You see, I know it’s a holiday a...

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183: Important, you'll do it better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What if you were more persistent? What goal do you have to “Stick To”? Studying, working alongside, and coaching some of the most effective and successful entrepreneurs, athletes and managers in t...

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182: How to get better every day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A Year From Now... Have you thought about that yet? It’s “that time of the year.” I’ve made two different Spotify playlists for holiday music (one to play during the “in-between-times” during semi...

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181: The 5 People Who Influence You the Most from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are the right people on your team? If you know what drags you down, will you change? Twice in my professional career, I’ve had to leave jobs NOT because of the work, but because of the community I...

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180: Make an introduction, save a life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you seeing the whole picture? If you could save time, save money, save heartache? Do you know how some people seem to “have all the luck?” Well, this episode will “unveil the curtain of succes...

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179: Train People to Help You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Are you going to need help to get there? What if people knew what you need help with? Do you know how some people seem to “have all the luck?” Well, this episode will “unveil the curtain of succes...

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178: Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What do you have to give away? Do you know how to leverage your network? The era of networking is passing us by. The idea of showing up at an event, business card in hand, meeting and greeting, an...

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177: 60 months from now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Where will you be in 60 months? Look around and watch the people you spend time with. They are influencing you… You’ve had a social network since before the advent of Facebook, Twitter or Instagra...

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176: The 5-Day Experiment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How long will you take? When was the last time you thought you’d change a habit? So, you’ve probably heard the research about how long it takes to turn a new practice in to a habit. Well, I’m her...

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175: Routines - the micro steps that turn behaviors in to habits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How “good” are your routines? How to do what you’re doing every day…better? Well everyone, today’s podcast episode uncovers TWO of the routines I’ve practiced for more than a decade. Both of thes...

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174: A Fast and Easy Way to Change a Habit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Want to make a new a habit? There is one thing you can do, starting today! Today, you’re going to start a process that will teach you how to build a new habit. In this episode, you’ll also learn…...

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173: If it were easy, you'd be doing it already from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you were working more on your “Most Important Things,” would your life be better? If you knew of one tactic to prioritize your MITs more effectively?  Absolutely! This week, Jason shares a sto...

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172: How to Persevere Through the Tough Times - Create Clarity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Last month over at http://www.GetMomentum.co we addressed the topic of “Perseverance” and how effective leaders need to be able to go through the tough times…especially when they are tough. As you...

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171: How to Get Lucky - Part I from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Want to subscribe to the podcast at iTunes? Click here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-best-just-got-better/id427693120 Know someone who uses Stitcher? Click here: http://www.stitcher.com...

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170: How to Get Lucky - Part II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Part one of this two part series comes out next Friday, September 26th! Subscribe here to make sure you don’t miss it! When it comes to making good things happen, have you ever found yourself wait...

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169: Dump the Plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Top performers engage and build upon a mindset that is success-based. Get ready to improve your performance and make significant, positive differences. In this podcast, we focus on sharing techniqu...

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168: Benefits of Being A Team Player from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this week’s episode, I discuss why teams go weird, why people go off course when working on a project, and lastly, I discuss some solid ideas about how you can enhance and build up your team ove...

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167: Less sleep, less productive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What gives extremely successful people the right to do what it took to get them to the level that they’re at; turn around, and tell us not to do the things that got them to that level of success? ...

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166: Change Your Focus, Change Your Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

First off, thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Your Best Just Got Better podcast, and the other 165 episodes! If this is the first episode you’ve ever listened to, welcome! You c...

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165: I Will Miss You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After my niece and nephew visited a while back, I noticed there was a nice little note off to the lower, left-hand corner of the white board in my office. Every time I look at it, I get this feelin...

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164: Not Creative? Think again from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One of our upcoming “Momentum Themes” over at www.GetMomentum.co is going to be Innovation. It’s one of those topics that is taking over the medium to large-sized organizations I am working with ...

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163: Time - You Could Be Managing It Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How much time do you NEED? Now, the real question I have for you: Is it even possible to get it? You’ve made choices, you’ve designed a life, you’ve attracted the kinds of things that you’ve got t...

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162: A State of Improvement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You’ve probably seen or read the title of my book, Your Best Just Got Better and what I find is that the best leaders are changing things by asking, “How could this be better?” This month over at ...

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161: Doing The Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Do. The. Work. Last weekend, I was at a conference in Portland, OR and at one of the dinner events, someone asked me about how I got the book published. It’s a great story, if you’re ever interest...

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160: The Discipline to Succeed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

People are naturally very reactionary creatures with a narrow field of awareness (you can only hold so many priorities in your head at one time). This is why we respond to emails throughout the day...

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159: Do Better Email (Sending) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hello, and happy 4th of July! Hey, today is our 15th wedding anniversary…if you’ve got it in ya, both Jodi and I are on twitter! Or, of course since this podcast is about how to send better email,...

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158: Connect with people who encourage you to do better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For a few moments, today, pause long enough to think of some of YOUR goals for improving and increasing your connections. I believe that you will be where you are 60 months from now… Working where...

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157: What Oprah Winfrey says about 'Connection' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

“If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race.” ? Oprah Winfrey So, quick question: How charged a...

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156: You'll Know You're Ready, When You're Ready from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are three things you can do immediately (and one that will take a little bit longer) to create a better, more expansive, more expressive life and career. In this week’s podcast, you’ll hear t...

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155: Most People Wait. Don't Be Like Most People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hiya. You know there is a secret to productivity you learned as a kid, and then for some reason you un-learned it. You let it go. You dropped it. Maybe it was 2nd grade. Maybe it was 12th grade. Ma...

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154: What Are You Running Toward? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How fast are you moving? Are you making as much progress on your social AND your professional goals as you’d like? After I saw a movie recently called “Million Dollar Arm,” I realized the importanc...

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153: Don't Get Caught Hiding Behind Your Email from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this podcast, I’m going to push on you to question just how you’re managing the “difficult and challenging” emails. Listen in, you’re probably going to hear a tactic that you had thought of be...

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152: That Lie They Told You, Don't Buy Into It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What’s the biggest lie you remember someone telling you when you were young? Me…It was when someone put it into my mind that I could say “It’s not fair,” and that it would somehow excuse away whate...

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151: The Worst Thing to Say to Someone You Love from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When did you first learn about the importance of “the way you talk to yourself?” In this podcast, I’ll share with you when I started learning about the conversations “upstairs,” and how after three...

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150: Know What You're Truly Capable Of from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Potential…How do you define it? And, how do you FIND it? If you’re over 40 years old listening to this podcast, you may have heard this as a kid, “You’re not working to your potential.” (If you’re ...

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149: You Are What You Focus On from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to putting your focus where it “needs” to be, how do you do that? And, how can you do it better? In this podcast, you’ll have the opportunity to look at and really question not just ...

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148: Lessons I learned in Bali, Indonesia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you’re on a path to make your best even a little bit better, there are many things you could do…differently. In this week’s podcast, I’ll share three things I learned while I was a guest at th...

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147: A faster way to success, guaranteed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Greetings from Bali, Indonesia. This week’s podcast is an especially near and dear one to our hearts; for, without what you’ll learn about in this podcast, I do not think we would be where we are: ...

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146: Be Healthy, Be Wealthy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

My father in law is consistent in reminding me that “we have our health.” And, if you listened to podcast number 145, I talked about someone in my family whose health is compromised right now; as I...

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145: What to say, when you say thank you from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I am not totally sure, but I think it's possible that some people you know may have made it through this entire day without having someone say thank you to them. Maybe, as you've been going through...

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144: Get Lost, Be Found from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes time to follow your dreams, to achieve your goals, to reach your potential, what is the tactic you use to get there? A few years ago, I committed to connecting “seemingly” disconnect...

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143: How to be a better friend from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Listen in to learn a couple tips that I use almost every single day to really engage in something that I believe is an important factor to personal and professional success!

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142: Don't Wait To Do What Needs To Be Done from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In last week’s podcast, I asked you, “Who taught you how to argue?” (Here’s the link to Podcast #141 http://womackcompany.com/blog/2014/02/28/episode-141-need-know-hard-day). If you listened to th...

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141: What You Need to Know If You Have A Hard Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Who taught you how to argue? Really? When did you learn how to disagree with someone? How do you deal with a situation that’s not going your way? These are questions I thought of after I ended my ...

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140: Don't Let Distractions Bring You Down from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Every time you are interrupted or distracted, the energy you were building from moving your project forward is halted, and you need to start over. Too many times, you need to gather new strength to...

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139: How Limits Make You More Productive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As you listen to this episode of the Your Best Just Got Better podcast, I hope you will take time and really consider all the different aspects of how limitations may actually help you be more prod...

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138: How to Achieve Important Results from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A dear friend of ours just moved away from Ojai, and on a run we took together along the river here in Ojai a week ago, I asked, "How do you achieve on important goals?" Over the next 5 miles, we c...

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137: "Just Prioritize It" How to get the MOST important things done - Part 1/5 (Achieve Your Priorities) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You’ve got time to do this, ready? Breathe in…Extremely deeply, and then breathe out. Next, do it again. Now, on that second “out breath” ask yourself this question: “What are my priorities for th...

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136: “Just Stop It” What to NOT do, so you can do more - Part 2/5 (Achieve Lifelong Success) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You know it’s time to believe what you’ve heard before; in this podcast, I am going to make the case that if you’re going to do make your best better, you’ll actually have to do the OPPOSITE of wha...

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135: "Just See It" How to See Goals the Harvard Business School Way - Part 3/5 (Achieve Professional Success) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Do you know what success would look like? Do yourself a huge favor, and spend 15 minutes today (before you fall asleep tonight) writing down goals, ideas, milestones and outcomes for you, your life...

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134: "Just Count It" Make More (of What You Want) This Year - Part 4/5 (Achieve More Success) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This January, I’m talking about the theme of SUCCESS. Yes, all 5 weekly podcasts will give you insight and ideas on how you can work smarter, think bigger, and achieve more. Meanwhile, GET MOMENTUM...

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133: "Just Ask It" A Tactic to Get More Done This Year - Part 5/5 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This month's theme - and therefore all 5 weekly podcasts - is SUCCESS. You see, GET MOMENTUM members around the world are studying this topic, and here I’ll shar...

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132: Two Single Ways to Celebrate Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With only a few days left in 2013, I share two ways that can help you to celebrate better. Throughout the year, we reflect and we dream…however, we especially do these things during this time of ye...

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131: Two Questions to ask to achieve bigger goals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Listen in to hear two questions that I ask all the time that puts me in the position to achieve bigger and bigger things… work things, life things, financial or experiential things…anything. Pause...

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130: 4 Little Steps to Better Goal Setting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pip Coburn wrote in his book, The Change Function, “The ultimate goal of Business Intelligence is to provide individuals with insight and visibility into operations and to empower users to make eff...

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129: Direct Your Success Forward from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Years back, I read the book Abundance, by one of my teachers, Peter Diamandis and one of my favorite ideas that he wrote about is that “you need a group of people who thrive on risk, are overflowin...

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128: 4 Simple Principles for Success from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What happens when you activate your imagination? Well, a few things that I know of right away. (1) You jump-start your creativity. (2) You begin imaging-in tasks and tactics. (3) You begin the proc...

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127: More… Are you making it? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Step one in getting more - more of whatever it is you'd like to have - is to know what what that is. And, I'm not the only one who thinks so! Recently, I saw a campaign via Connect: Professional Wo...

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126: Get Better Results... Starting Now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How clear is your vision - of what you want, of what you have, of where you are going? In this week's podcast, I am going to encourage you to do a little more work this week to CLEARLY identify whe...

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125: The Secret to Productive Project Management from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If there was just one secret to effective project management, when would you want to know what it is? I believe there is one skill that you can improve on that will - no doubt - make it easier to m...

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124: The One Thing You Need to Do from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Good news, in order to get THAT MUCH better, there are not hundreds or even dozens of things you have to do. There's just one. Throughout this episode, I share with you ways you can think about ans...

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123: Practice does NOT make perfect from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As a kid, I was told that "Practice Makes Perfect," but as you'll hear in this podcast I've since realized that it isn't true. Practice can make a lot of things, but I've yet to be PERFECT at any o...

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122: Why You Are So Busy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are just a couple of reasons you're as busy as you are. In this podcast, I want to challenge you to think bigger so you can make more. More memories, more time with your family, more of the "...

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121: Negative Goal Setting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When did you set a goal to be in debt? Or be in a disastrous relationship? Or spend more nights away from your family each year? Listen in to this episode to hear my thoughts on these kinds of ques...

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120: Slow Down, and You'll Speed Up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever gone so fast that you went TOO fast? You know, you missed one of the details, or you forgot to do something you promised? Today, start practicing a new way of being more productive; p...

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119: Just (Don't) Do It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On July 1st, 1988, the Nike(r) Corporation started a movement. Their ad agency suggested the tag line, "Just Do It." And since then, that slogan has been synonymous with productivity, performance a...

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118: Be Ready, Before You Need To Be Ready from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Louis Pasteur said "Chance favors the prepared mind" and this ties in directly with the theme of this week's episode. I can promise you that sometime over the next four weeks, someone is going to b...

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117: Yes, They Really Do Want to Help You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I read about some research lately in a Harvard Business School study…they have proven that the most valuable form of communication is face-to-face. Are you ready to sit down and share that big thin...

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116: You're Not Average; Why Spend Time There? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Back in the 1990s, I had an "Ah-ha," moment… If I change out one of my five people that I'm spending a lot of time with, I can start to change the way I look at life and change what experiences I h...

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115: Are You Better Now Than You Were Last Year? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A lot of my friends have children going back to (or starting) school this month. You know, to the one they tell me, "I can't believe how fast time is going." My questions to you: Are you better tod...

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114: Achieve BOTH Kinds of Goals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are TWO different kinds of goals to set. Listen in to learn how you can maximize your focus, and hear what martial artist Bruce Lee had to say about not always achieving your goals.

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113: How To Be More - Be a Great Presenter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When you write your ideas, you direct your attention on those things. That's the point of this week's podcast. Instead of waiting for the "best" time to think and plan, just write something you're ...

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112: How To Be More - Make It Possible from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Learn how you can make more possible, this week!…and the best part--you'll be able to apply this to your life AND work.

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111: How To Be More - Acknowledgment and Productivity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When do you know if you were productive? In this podcast I talk about one of the "Fundamentals" to a more productive day. There are a lot of indicators someone could use to monitor their productivi...

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110: How To Be More - Routines from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes time to be more, have more, do more…are YOU the one holding yourself back? What if you changed your routines? Would things change for you? Listen in, and learn about the two inventori...

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109: Please, Interrupt Me (With) More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Think about what you can do over the next week to interrupt people with more…but less. At first, this seems like a typo, but listen in to this episode and you'll learn what I mean.

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108: What to know to feel better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Each Thursday, since about 1996… I stop, pause, and hit the slow down button…for just 15 minutes…and I ask myself four questions.

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107: Automate Tasks, Have More Time For Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I've found that there are routines in life…and at work. So, this week as we celebrate the routine of 4th of July parades, potlucks and fireworks, I'll also celebrate m 14th wedding anniversary with...

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106: Listen Without Judgment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever thought, "what if I listened without judging what I'm hearing?" …In this podcast episode, I share how you can hear beyond just what's being said.

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105: Pause…Do less to do more from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What if…What if you could do more, by doing less? It's possible, these are two tactics you can use to increase your productivity while decreasing the amount of work you need to DO to get the import...

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104: Connect the dots…Later from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You know of Steve Jobs, right? Former CEO of Apple; co-founder of the Original Apple Computer company…He talked a lot about the importance of looking back and connecting dots. In this podcast, I'll...

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103: Engage your social network from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you looked through your "address book" lately and asked, "Are these the people who are going to help me get to my next level?" If you're going to be better - get the promotion, start the compa...

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102: You…Only Better Today from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What if you knew the one thing to do to make sure you are "at your best" every day? This podcast will equip you with the two tools you need, to be you…Only better!

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101: Starting a day productively from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If today were more productive, if you got the important work done, and you ended the day with a little more energy, how would you be as a co-worker, a friend, a community member? Would you be able ...

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100: A Lesson from Richard Branson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to being productive, and Getting Things Done, I know someone I've learned a lot from over the years is Richard Branson. I've read his biographies, flown on his planes, worked out in h...

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99: 5 Reasons You Need a Mentor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You might know it's good to have one. You may know someone who has worked with one. You may have even thought, "I need a mentor." But, do you know why? Listen in for 4 reasons you need a mentor (an...

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98: Ways to Get Momentum Step by Step from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

To demonstrate - live and unrehearsed - how we can reach out, ask for help, and move forward on projects, I'm sharing this podcast with ideas on how you can move forward…faster, with fewer resource...

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97: Celebrate Completion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

At the end of the day, look back and ask, "What did I accomplish today?" Oh, and listen to about the mid-way point. I make you an offer that just might change your life!

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96: How to Travel Productively from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Here are three things I make sure to do so that when I travel, out of state or out of the country, to prepare to be as productive as possible.

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95: Acknowledge Accomplishment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it's time to end your day, there are two options. One gives you energy, one takes it away. Here's how I end the day, close open loops, and get ready to rest. It's how I'll be at my best tomorrow!

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94: Anticipate Achievement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever heard people talk about how they don't set goals? I know why they say that, and I talk about it here. It's time to Get Momentum and move toward those things you want. Here's how!

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93: 4 Pillars of Productivity Part IV from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Can you keep on doing, what you're doing, at the pace you're doing it at? The fourth - and final - pillar to productivity is the one that really engages you energetically. Listen in!

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92: 4 Pillars of Productivity Part III from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You know, there are ways you can use your tools MUCH more effectively, get MORE of the right things done, and save time in the process. Listen in!

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91: 4 Pillars of Productivity Part II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How do you work with others? How WELL do you work with others? Get in there and tighten up your "working-together" skills and you'll get more done, faster and easier, than ever before!

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90: 4 Pillars of Productivity Part I from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The way you THINK can influence your productivity. Learn how to "think better" and get more done (easier and faster than ever before).

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89: A little bit of the back story... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

From teaching high school (focused on single-day assessments) to advising global leaders (building portfolios of performance and productivity) here's a little bit of the story of how Your Best Just...

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88: Don't let waiting waste your time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

During a day - that is, during your 96 blocks of fifteen minutes each - you're going to find yourself "waiting." How can you not let waiting waste your time? Listen in for some ideas right now!

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87: Excellence…you are what you repeat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What's your normal? What's comfortable? And, what's easy for you to do? Now, take a look at where you'd like to be "better," and start taking repeatable action to make more things possible!

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86: Focus- more valuable than money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You see, in life, we'll find ways to make some more money. But, being fully focused on what we're doing right now? Priceless...

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85: It Sure Is Getting Loud from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When you hear what you're saying, do you like it? Years ago, a mentor gave me a few books on "Self Talk." She said, "Jason, it's time to change the voices in your head." Here are some things to thi...

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84: It IS getting better, because of you from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Who's responsible for things getting better? They are of course! You see, the more you spend time with the "right" them, you'll see things getting better. Listen in, and I'll share the importance o...

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002: Building acknowledgment into your day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sustained success requires we "celebrate completion" somewhat regularly. Instead of waiting until month-end, pause for a few moments at the end of each day to acknowledge accomplishment. For an add...

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003: Building up your "team" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together! I heard that while working once at the G.E. Crotonville learning campus many years ago. Here are some ideas you can use to buil...

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004: The Only Constant is Change from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When you think things "should" be different, it's time to to make changes. However, you have probably already found that knowing what to do and "doing" what you know you need don't always come toge...

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005: If You Want to Get Better, Record Yourself! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We do what we do...the way we do it. Over months (or years) in our same professional position, we create patterns of productivity and time management that (of course) used to work for us. Are they ...

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006: Continue Learning... Get better, faster from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There's a saying in computer programming: GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out. However, in the human psyche, all to often it's Garbage In, Garbage Stays! It's up to you to get some new information in. D...

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007: Identifying your own "so that" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sometimes we get so busy just trying to keep up that we forget our "why." Listen in on some strategic tips to help you become more comfortable focusing on your priorities while getting the importan...

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008: How distracted do you get? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In 1,440 minutes (24 hours), how many times to you get distracted? How about 600 minutes, that's a good 10-hour day. Say you get to the office, or it's a travel day, or you're attending an off-site...

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009: The challenge of defining your work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I'm sure "you have a lot of work" to do. And, I'm sure it's challenging...it's yours! However, you want to know the MOST difficult thing you do during the day? Deciding what to do! Think about it: ...

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10: You...at your best from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Starting with the moment you wake up in the morning, you're on a path to productivity. However, did you know there are some things you can do today, and early tomorrow morning, that increase the li...

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11: Practice Does NOT Make Perfect from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One thing I know about making my best better is that in order to get "there" from where I am "here" I'm going to have to learn something new. And, I'm experienced enough to know that learning and p...

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12: Manage Action to Manage Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With "just" 96 fifteen-minute blocks of time during each day, the more important things to manage are your attention and your actions. By identifying what needs to be done during the day, you can m...

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13: Who Do You Think You Are from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In order to make more (more of whatever you'd like to make!) you're going to have to think about how you think. Self-efficacy is the ability to "believe" you can do what it is you want to do. What ...

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14: Influence Your Way To Success from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are three things that directly influence your productivity, and ultimately your success: Homeostasis, Context, Network. First, we tend to do what we've always done. It's normal! Second, we ch...

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15: A Role in Making Your Best Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The movement of improvement requires action, attention and review. When you think about your role in making your best better, you need to know what an ideal, productive day would look, sound and fe...

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16: Pacing and Personal Improvement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are you anticipating coming toward you - projects, events or situations - that you're going to improve toward? When it comes to pacing, it's important to know there are 3 very different approa...

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17: The 5 Day Experiment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Do you know how long it takes to make something in to a habit? One week? 21 days? 35 days? Maybe a lifetime? Well, here I want to talk about something very important. I want to know whether or not ...

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18: What is Personal Productivity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Everyone will ultimately have their own reason for getting more productive. What's yours? To begin with, take some time to stop and write down your own definition of the word. You'll get the opport...

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19: The Kinds of Conversations of Making Your Best Better from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Think about the discussions you're involved in every day. You're always moving between: Transactions, Plenary Conversations and Strategic Thinking Sessions. Move between these three, and identify w...

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20: Your Productivity Profile from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You have studied productivity, right? You know "what" to do, to have a high performance day; but, do you know WHY productivity is important to you? I didn't know exactly what it was, only that I wa...

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21: Direction and Destination from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As you sit down and think about the next 6-12 months, and then the next 3-5 years, you're really considering two types of goals. Direction based goals are about the process, about what's happening ...

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22: Morning Workflow Habits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How are your morning habits and routines impacting your own productivity? Start a 5-day experiment, where you track WHAT you do between the time you wake up and about 10am. Do this for a week, and ...

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23: What To Do More Of from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are four things to do more of; that is, if you want to be better organized and get more of the right things done, you need to: Identify. Define. Experiment. Assess. As you head in to another ...

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24: Who Will You Turn To from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are people out there who are willing to help us. What about the ones that we can support? Think about how you can work together...together. It may be possible to get more done, think bigger, ...

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25: The ROI on Productivity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The "Return On Investment" for higher productivity is high. Getting more things done during a day is not JUST about staying busy. There are a few things efficiency brings, one being increased self-...

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26: Just 2 Reasons to Find a New Mentor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you're looking toward getting some new experiences, learn some new things, and expand into new areas of focus and responsibility, it's time to get a new mentor. As you listen to this week's podc...

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27: What Is (Really) Going On? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You know, there is more that affects your performance and productivity than what's getting in the way of your performance and productivity. Listen in, and you'll get an idea or two about how to wor...

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28: Make Room for Something New from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In order to do the Great Work (that's what Michael Bungay Stanier calls it), you need to have "room to work." Making room for something new might require getting rid of something old! Listen in to ...

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29: Where Does Change Start from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's the beginning of a new year. Some people have asked me, "Is it good to set new goals at the beginning of a new year?" My response is that at this point, during the month of January, more peopl...

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Your Best Just Got Better
30: Sixty months from now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you're ready to initiate a movement toward change - if you're going to Work Smarter, Think Bigger and Make More - you'll want to think about the people you're spending the most time with. Change...

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Your Best Just Got Better
31: Planning This Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When you think about getting going for the new year, STOP setting goals and START setting deadlines. Here, I share a few ideas on how you can get MORE time to work on those Most Important Things.

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Your Best Just Got Better
32: Go Further, Faster, Together from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The great part about mentoring is that you are working with people who are willing to see you get great and get big. Now to get moving forward, moving faster, and moving further, we need to move to...

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Your Best Just Got Better
33: 3 Ways To NOT Waste Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We all have those same 24 hours in a day. If you want to get more of the right things done, you'll need to optimize the minutes you have to move your own mission forward. Executives, entrepreneurs,...

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34: Your Social Network... mentors along the way from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's true, I think, that "most" people can still bring to mind the name of a teacher, or coach, or neighbor, or friend who - at some point along the way - acted as a true mentor. Did you have one c...

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Your Best Just Got Better
35: Know What You're Asking For from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you want to go far, AND fast, go together. Knowing what you're asking for is Key #1 to making your best better. Key #2? That's what I talk about in this podcast. You'll find a secret to goal set...

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Your Best Just Got Better
36: Making Your Best Even Better Starts With You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode, you learn three ideas that go in to making your best better. There's more to achievement than just setting a goal. Here I share why Chapter 1 is the starting gate to the whole book.

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Your Best Just Got Better
37: What's That Smartphone For? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You've got it with you "almost" 24/7. Many people I meet with look at it last thing before they go to sleep, and first thing when they wake up. But, what's it for...really? There are three kinds of...

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Your Best Just Got Better
38: Notice the Details to Get More Done from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ever wonder how you can do more...with less? Well, one trick I have come up with is to notice more of the details. When I see what's going on, hear what people are saying, and trust my instinct (my...

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Your Best Just Got Better
39: Need To Work On Your MITs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Your Most Important Things are the roles and goals - the nouns of your work and life - that you've committed to. And, in reading this book, Your Best Just Got Better, you're going to take initiativ...

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Your Best Just Got Better
40: Narrow Your Focus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Have you ever felt like you were "spread too thin?" Is it true that you have too much to do? It is time now to Focus on Fewer. That's right, this is the podcast where I encourage you to think big a...

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Your Best Just Got Better
41: Build Your Vision from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's true, if you want to get something done, give it to a busy person. But, if YOU'RE that busy person, how do you know that what you're doing is the most important thing? Here are some ideas on h...

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Your Best Just Got Better
42: 5-day Experiment - Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Practice does not necessarily make perfect. And, before you physically start a new habit or routine, there is just 15 minutes of thinking that you need to do over a week to enhance that habit-to-be...

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Your Best Just Got Better
43: Fall Down, Get Back Up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's gonna happen: Failure. Or, what seems like failure. A couple of things here: (1) not achieving a goal may not ALWAYS mean you failed, and (2) there are more effective ways to get up and move f...

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Your Best Just Got Better
44: Who Is Asking the Hard Questions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's easy to ask yourself the questions you are comfortable hearing. How about new questions? Make a deal with a coach or a mentor or a friend. Show them what you're working on (your projects list ...

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Your Best Just Got Better
45: Influence Yourself from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's a series of activities over time that get us from where we are, to where we want to be. As you move forward in making your best a little bit better, recognize how you're engaging in three thin...

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Your Best Just Got Better
46: The 5-day Experiment - Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to creating new habits, it helps to start small; and, that's what the five-day experiment is all about! By looking at two sides of the change equation - identifying by the WHAT and th...

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47: Graduation - It's Something We're Doing All the Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It isn't something you just do once any more. Now a days, we're always graduating. And, there are four things that will make it easier for you to grow into that next level of you: How you set up yo...

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Your Best Just Got Better
48: The Questions (and then the answers) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lift yourself from where you are now to where you want to be. One major part of this is asking yourself the right questions. Listen in to learn about the questions…and the answers.

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49: Less miscommunication, More productivity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How you manage your attention says a lot about what you get done. If you want to get MORE of the right things done next week, watch how you communicate. There are three ways we all "talk" to each o...

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50: Thinking Bigger in a Singular World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What's the perspective you hold when it comes to setting a new direction or thinking of new goals? Here are the THREE questions to ask yourself when it comes to thinking bigger.

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Your Best Just Got Better
51: Keys to More a Productive Morning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If there were "secrets" that the most productive people knew about getting things done, and enjoying a positive Work/Life balance...when would YOU want to know? In less than 6 minutes, here are a c...

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52: Looking to Change...anything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ever felt the need to change the way you're doing things? Here's an idea, just start doing a little part of what you'd like to be doing... I know it's a small start, but sometimes that's all it tak...

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Your Best Just Got Better
53: Why Get Better (at what you're already good at)? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When it comes to making your best better, you're probably wondering where you start improving? Start with the areas that you're already interested in, already good at, and grow from there. Here are...

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Your Best Just Got Better
83: 2 Plans to Make to Achieve More from 2013-01-18T16:53:20

You know how important it is to get better - it's the whole point of this podcast! - but, do you know the 2 plans you need to have in place to DO better? Here they are: Plan to ask for help and Pla...

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Your Best Just Got Better
83: 2 Plans to Make to Achieve More from 2013-01-18T16:53:20

You know how important it is to get better - it's the whole point of this podcast! - but, do you know the 2 plans you need to have in place to DO better? Here they are: Plan to ask for help and Pla...

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