The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast

The problem with waiting until you're ready is that you may let perfectionism keep you from doing anything. There are moments in business when you need to act, even if you don't feel 100% comfortable.

Not doing anything may feel safe, but it may also hold you and your business back. Let's unleash your potential with some advice on why you need to take action. 

Act now in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. 

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Even the best leaders may struggle with how to lead through uncertainty without faking confidence. It's understandable that when faced with an unexpected challenge, you may not know what to do. 

But you need to remember your employees are watching you in these moments and hiding in your office is not a solution. Let's make sure you face your next big challenge with confidence in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast....

Busy leaders often discover they are afraid to take a five minute break. It can be very easy to rush from one situation to the next and never stop. 

The problem is that, over time, you're going to start to burn out. What if you could be smarter with how you manage your work-life balance and make sure you're at full strength, rather than exhausted?

Find out how you can give yourself a productivity edge, in a short amount of time, in...

If you feel pressed for time at work, then you might want to think about what you would do with 15 minutes of extra time. While it may not seem like a lot of time, if you invest it well, then you could see a great return. 

While you may not know when you may get these 15 minutes, often they come from things like canceled meetings, you should think about how you'd spend that time. Let's open the door to some extra productivity in th...

Your out of office message could be missing something very important. Whether it's through the phone or email, people want to receive a key piece of information. 

If you don't provide it, then you could open the door to frustration and even lost business. Make sure being out of the office doesn't mean being out of luck for your organization. Find out what you must share in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. 

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Understanding how to stay calm under pressure is a leadership skill that continues to grow in importance. We live in a rapidly changing world and there are going to be times when things go wrong. 

In the moment, it's understandable you may react poorly to these challenges. But does that undermine your performance and your workplace culture? 

Learn how to keep your cool when things are tough in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Ta...

The top complaint about meetings is all about people talking way too much. Especially when they really have nothing to add to the conversation. 

I uncovered this complaint when I asked my LinkedIn followers to tell me what annoys them most about these gatherings. While you may feel their pain, you don't have to experience it if you follow a few simple tips in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. 

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Leaders who take the time to think about what could go wrong will often prevent big problems from happening. It's possible your high-performing team has overlooked something important that could impact a project's success. 

What if you took some time to consider some of these negative scenarios, no matter how unlikely they may seem. Learn to expect the unexpected in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. 

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Busy leaders may find themselves saying, "But that's not me!" when employees react to an increase in bad behavior. Whether it's being overly demanding or dismissing concerns, these issues can become performance and retention issues. 

Often, bad behavior is the product of understandable stress but should it be allowed to continue? Learn how to quickly identify if you've fallen into this busy leader trap, in this week's episode of Th...

Smart leaders embrace the chance to play the missing employee game. This simple task can help you better prepare your business for unexpected employee absences. 

In life, unexpected things can happen that will take valuable staff members out of your organization for weeks. Will this be a time of productivity or panic? Prepare for the unexpected in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. 

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In a world of increasing workloads and shrinking attention spans, it's important to know how to communicate with email skimmers. These are the people who quickly scan your messages but don't read them in their entirety. 

This practice can lead to recipients missing key details, miscommunication, and delayed responses. Let's help you compose messages that will be fully read in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. 

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If technology is not your area of expertise, then you may feel like you've missed the Artificial Intelligence honeymoon. The bad news is that you're likely behind a lot of your competition in this area. 

The good news is that, with a focused and strategic approach, you can start to embrace Artificial Intelligence in your business. Find out in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast how creating an AI Ambassador can off...

In this jumbo edition of the podcast, you will learn how to unlock the potential of others. This is important because at some time, you may need the members of your team to raise their game, in order to meet an unexpected challenge. 

Join me as we go into a busy airport, where a group of strangers did something that many would say was impossible. It's all part of a section of one of my keynote presentations that you get to enjoy in...

Some focused review of your policies and procedures can prevent mistakes at work. These are the problems that cost you valuable time and money. 

Why should you do this? Sometimes your great plans have an unexpected flaw. You'll hear a funny example of how this can happen in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

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As a leader, do you have a delegation problem? It can be very easy to think that you have to perform every task. And you may like doing everything because you know it will all be done right.

The downside to this level of control is that you're likely on the road to burnout. And the employees who don't have a chance to help out may become disengaged. 

Let's solve your delegation problem in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeawa...

It can be a challenge to figure out how to achieve your goals in a busy world. You start with good intentions but become derailed by unexpected realities. It's understandable if frustration sets in and makes you resistant to setting future goals. 

What if we could better your odds by improving your goal-setting process? Learn some easy tips that can help you get started in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

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Has finding patience in a busy world become a greater challenge for you? It's easy to expect instant satisfaction from every moment of our personal and professional lives.

But the world doesn't always work that way, which can be frustrating. What if our lack of patience was hurting us because we're seeing our time through an unreasonable perspective? 

Let's refocus and get rid of some of this time management stress in this week's e...

Understanding how to unlock your self-improvement should no longer be a mystery. There's nothing magical about getting better at the things you do. It's a process that can be accessed by all.

What you need is an understanding that, know how, may not be enough to help you improve. Instead, you need to embrace a know better, philosophy. Find out how to get started in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

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Successful businesses need to understand how to maintain high standards. If you're not careful, over time, they might start to change in a bad way. 

Suddenly, years of work are becoming undone. In these moments, leaders need to refocus their teams and make sure excellence is being embraced at all levels. 

Let's talk about staying committed to being your best in this week's episode of The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

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