Alexander BantApr 28, 20212 minListen-Only Mode 🎧Sharing some advice this week that Mark Cuban received at age 22, which changed his career trajectory forever. He got direct feedback...
Alexander BantMar 15, 20212 minFocus = Not Doing Focus. How many times a week do you hear someone say this word? It could be you, your colleagues, your customers, and your boss. "Focus...
Alexander BantFeb 16, 20212 minNot Discussing ListIn Not Doing List we look at how using #NDLs can help teams win back time together and reallocate those hours into more import work. The...
Alexander BantFeb 16, 20213 minSay no without using "I" "my" "me" "you"Peter Drucker invented the concept known as management by objectives (MBOs) and has been described as “the founder of modern management.”...
Alexander BantJan 12, 20212 min“Distract Me” TimeI listened to a great new book this week by Cal Newport called Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. It builds on...
Alexander BantJan 11, 20213 minRule of 10: Switching from "Yes" to "No"I’ve been presenting the concepts from Not Doing List to a few audiences in advance of the book launching this spring. Last week, someone...
Alexander BantJan 3, 20213 minProductive Days Don’t Happen by Accident 74% of people report leaving the office without having done the important things. Think about your average weekday morning. How does it...
Alexander BantDec 23, 20201 minPlaying Tetris With Your Calendar = 22%+ More Productivity To help win back more of your #168hours for important work in 2021, try these tricks heading into the new year: Stack meetings...
Alexander BantDec 23, 20202 min6 Questions to Zero-Base Your 2021 Calendar Before you shut down and sign off for the year, take some time to zero-base your 2021 calendar. What does zero-basing mean? Let me...
Alexander BantNov 30, 20203 minReward the Five "No" BehaviorsMy book NOT DOING LIST helps leaders focus and use their #168hours more productively. This blog post is about rewarding the #NDL...
Alexander BantNov 22, 20202 minNo Agenda, No Meeting Learn about 3 questions you should ask before agreeing to any meeting.