How to Be Productive and Creative

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Richard Branson has a little snail on his desktop to remind him of the importance of slowing down. He says breakthroughs come when you become deeply present with one person in front of you and go somewhere else. One thing he highlighted as he was making his way through the book that he wanted to make sure he came back to with you is putting contribution ahead of popularity.

In this episode, I had a fantastic conversation with Richard Medcalf, the author of the book "Making Time for Strategy". He's a unique blend of a McKinsey consultant, an unorthodox pastor, and an entrepreneur, and he's the founder of X Quadrant. Richard is also a trusted advisor to exceptional CEOs and entrepreneurs, and their leadership teams.

During our chat, we talked about his book, where we covered a lot of interesting topics. We started by exploring the idea of firefighting, and how it can prevent us from making time for strategy. We also delved into the phrasing we use when trying to free ourselves from obligations and the difference between obligations and commitments. It's a paradoxical situation that many of us can find ourselves in, and we had an enlightening discussion on how to navigate it.

Richard's book is packed with essential insights and strategies that can help you make time for what's truly important in your life, whether that's personal or professional. We only scratched the surface during our conversation, but I encourage you to read the book for more in-depth advice.

Overall, it was a great conversation, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I could have talked to Richard for hours, but we distilled the essential elements from the book for our listeners. However, don't just take my word for it; listen to the episode!

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Connect with Richard: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn
Buy Richard's book Making Time for Strategy
Visit XQuadrant.com for more resources
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