July, 2011

Jason Womack

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Ingredients of a "pretty productive" day

Jason Womack

What's the one thing - people ask me quite often - to improve the chances of today being a MORE productive day? All right. Here's one diagram that shows up quite often in my own note book. In fact, it first showed up while facilitating a leadership workshop for the US Navy on location at Seal Beach, CA. Take a look and see where you could experiment with a new idea this week.

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Are you willing to think bigger?

Jason Womack

Knowing what you have to work on - the inventory of options - helps you work smarter, think bigger and make more good things happen. (That's a view from the lounge chair in my front yard, where I'm going to be sitting later this afternoon watching the sun go down.) For today - no matter what day you're reading this - how are you planning to work smarter?

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I wouldn't write without (Today's list.)

Jason Womack

Papyrus. Bic pen. Binder paper. Moleskine. G2 gel. Mindmanager. Microsoft Word. Om Writer. I've tried a lot of them, and to this day I still change what I use.hoping that THAT will make it easier! What I'd like to share here are the things that I wouldn't write without. The list is short.but, as you'll see, significant: 1: Freedom. I've got to turn down the inner critic.

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Beyond getting "started" - initiate.take action! (On site, talking about individual leadership development today.)

Jason Womack

One of the things about traveling, is I get to see new places and meet new people every day. Between yesterday and today, I'll work with leaders in multi-national organizations. All the people I meet with have a common (positive) quality: They are focused on leadership and encouraging the talent around them. Three things I'm thinkin' as I head in to the board room today: 1.

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What problem are you solving?

Jason Womack

Take a look around, today, for something significant. Timken, a global company working on some of the big problems, was started with a very important question: "What if we could reduce friction?" For over 100 years, this company has been working on that and related problems. Is yours a problem that is as significant and long-lasting? Goes to show that not every question is a "one-and-done," but some can evolve and continue to engage people over the long term.

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Are you willing to get better.Really?

Jason Womack

Go find a geek. Someone who understands gmail, Outlook, Excel and other basic tools. Pay her to sit next to you for an hour and watch you work. Then say, "tell me five ways I can save an hour a day.". Whatever you need to pay for this service, it will pay for itself in a week. via sethgodin.typepad.com.

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Business incubator.startup accelerator

Jason Womack

In 2011, I joined the Ventura Ventures Technology Center - [link] - as a strategic advisor to startups getting going here in the Ventura County locale. This article by Gus G. Sentementes demonstrates the absolute need for communities to have such support to grow the local economy, and continue providing positive opportunities. Your thoughts?