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August 13, 2024 28 mins

Do you find yourself excited about your plans, projects, and initiatives, only to be derailed by others’ priorities that don’t support your vision as an impactful leader? Are you juggling too many priorities, leading to discouragement and burnout? This episode of Elaborate Topics is for you.

Join host Lona Small, a career success coach, as she dives into how focusing on fewer initiatives can help you achieve the impact you desire for yourself and your team—without sacrificing your well-being.

Episode Highlights:

  • Clear Focus: Discover how narrowing your priorities allows you to align your actions with your vision, ensuring every effort is purposeful.
  • Better Decision-Making: Learn how focusing on fewer projects enables you to make smarter, more informed decisions, leading to faster and better outcomes.
  • Higher Quality Work: Understand why spreading yourself too thin leads to a drop in quality, and how concentrating on key initiatives can produce superior results.
  • Deeper Expertise: Explore how specializing in fewer areas can help you build mastery and position yourself as an authority in your field.
  • Stronger Team Alignment: Find out how clear focus and communication can enhance team cohesion, collaboration, and overall performance.
  • Greater Support and Collaboration: See how delivering high-quality results attracts support from upper leadership and other teams, paving the way for future initiatives.
  • Sustained Well-Being: Learn how focusing on less can prevent burnout, allowing you to maintain your energy and leadership effectiveness over time.

Practical Takeaway:

Lona wraps up the episode with a practical exercise to help you get started. Choose the project that aligns with your goals and has the potential to create the impact you want. Eliminate, automate, or delegate tasks that don't support your objectives. This first step will set you on the path to becoming a more focused, impactful, and fulfilled leader.

Additional Resources:

  • Winning Your Year as an Impactful Leader: Listen to the episode for a deep dive into how to focus on what truly matters.

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