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The One Where We Learn About Productivity Tools
Episode 194
If you want to get better, you need to surround yourself with people who don't shy away at telling what you NEED to hear, not what you WANT to hear. My guest today is such a person. And between you and me, having him on the show is a bit selfish, because I want to hear how he maximizes every day to ensure his personal objectives are accomplished.
Today's guest is Daniel "Danny" Bauer. Danny and I met through our Mastermind several years ago and over the years I've been in awe of his productivity. When he sets out a goal for himself he always reaches the finish line.
Danny Bauer is the Chief Ruckus Maker at Better Leaders Better Schools (BLBS). He launched the BLBS Podcast in September 2015. With over one million downloads, the BLBS show is the most influential podcast available for educational leaders.
He is the author of The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap, which was released as an Amazon #1 New Release, and he is working on a new book tentatively titled: The Mastermind: Unlocking the Potential Within Every School Leader.
He is a catalyst for change and he uses his passion for productivity to teach coaches, businesses, teams, and professionals the skills they need to ensure their objectives become reality.
Bottom line: If you want to improve your productivity, Danny has the tools you need to make it happen.
In the words of today's guest, keep making a ruckus,
-Trace
Danny Bauer will walk us through this Focus Funnel
Can I eliminate a task?/Do I have to do it?
Can a robot do this better?/Can it be automated?
Can another human do this better than me?/Can I delegate this?
What if I procrastinate on purpose?
If you cannot procrastinate, you have to concentrate.
Timestamps:
James' Challenge: "Convert 300 mg/L Nitrite (as NO2) to Nitrite (NaNO2)." [3:50]
Introducing my friend and the Chief Ruckus Maker, Danny Bauer [6:26]
The value of being in a Mastermind group together [14:15]
Better Leader Better Schools [18:52]
Core Values, Sticky Values, your Own Personal Philosophy, and investing in yourself [19:38]
Productivity tools, Focus Funnel, and always getting better [25:35]
Objectives, Key Results, and Time Blocking [33:23]
The one thing you want Scaling Up Nation to know [40:33]
Lightning Round Questions [42:48]
Quotes:
"When you force yourself to learn something new, you force yourself to grow." - Trace Blackmore
"I realized that I was my own bottleneck and I created my own ceilings." - Daniel Bauer
"Authenticity, belonging, and a challenging environment, that leads to life in leadership transformation." - Daniel Bauer
"If you are considering joining a Mastermind group. If you have been testing the waters, dive in, what's the worst thing that could happen?" - Daniel Bauer
"Leadership is easy when things are going well, but that's not most days. You need to find a north star to pull you through those hard times." - Daniel Bauer
"Integrity, authenticity, honesty... we all expect that from a business, and it's not remarkable." - Daniel Bauer
"Be an intentional catalyst." - Daniel Bauer
"Each day I try to end it knowing it was better than the last." - Trace Blackmore
"Get clarity on what matters and what doesn't." - Daniel Bauer
"I ask myself: Is this related to one of my objectives or not? If it isn't one of my big objectives, it drops way down the list... if it even makes the li
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