The Chris LoCurto Show 559 | How To Get More Priorities Done
Jan 30, 2024
40:51
Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:
- Prioritization for business growth and personal development. 0:01
- Chris LoCurto discusses the importance of prioritization in leadership for business growth and personal development.
- He shares three keys to prioritizing better, including setting good priorities, handling the right things, and focusing on strategy rather than just being busy.
- Setting clear and attainable business goals. 3:12
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of setting clear, measurable goals for business growth, and assessing one's capacity to handle new clients before expanding.
- He warns against adding more clients than one can handle, leading to poor service and lost clients.
- Chris LoCurto suggests setting clear goals that are attainable and reverse engineering the steps needed to achieve them.
- He uses the example of going to the beach to illustrate the process of planning and preparation required to reach a desired destination.
- Setting clear goals and prioritizing tasks. 7:23
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of setting clear goals and measuring progress towards them in business.
- He provides an example of how to break down a large goal into smaller, measurable steps to achieve success.
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of differentiating between urgent and important tasks, and prioritizing the latter to move businesses and goals forward.
- He highlights how people often get sidetracked by urgent but not important tasks, such as checking emails, and how this can hinder progress on important tasks.
- Prioritizing tasks and delegating effectively. 12:01
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of prioritizing daily tasks to align with long-term goals, and delegating effectively to free up time for high-impact tasks.
- He encourages leaders and business owners to identify tasks that should not be their focus and delegate them to others, allowing them to focus on high-priority tasks that align with their goals.
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of delegating tasks to free up time for higher-level leadership responsibilities.
- He encourages leaders to identify tasks that are not worth their pay rate and delegate them to others, allowing them to focus on more impactful tasks.
- Proper delegation for business growth. 17:59
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of proper delegation, involving training and coaching the person being delegated to, rather than simply handing them a task and checking in frequently.
- He acknowledges that delegation can add more work to his plate in the short term, but it's necessary to free up time for more important tasks and build a business.
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of empowering team members through proper delegation, allowing them to provide input and suggest improvements without reinventing the wheel.
- He encourages leaders to trust their team members and give them the freedom to question the process, while still maintaining oversight and input to ensure success.
- Adapting to changing situations and goals. 23:27
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of embracing flexibility in goal setting and adapting to changing situations.
- He encourages listeners to reprioritize and make changes to their strategy when unexpected events occur.
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of adapting to new information and changing course when necessary, rather than pushing forward on a goal that's not working out.
- He advises against being afraid to lose pride or ego in order to make adjustments and fix things that aren't working, rather than continuing to push forward on a failing goal.
- Effective goal setting and prioritization in business. 28:29
- Chris LoCurto discusses common barriers to effective prioritization in business.
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of understanding capacity when setting goals, as it helps avoid overcommitting resources and ensures success.
- He encourages businesses to assess their available resources, such as team, money, cash flow, and tools, to determine what can be utilized to accomplish new goals.
- Growth limits and prioritization in business. 33:05
- Chris LoCurto warns against growing a business beyond its capacity, citing financial and resource issues.
- Chris LoCurto emphasizes the importance of prioritizing and not overcommitting, while avoiding the fear of missing out (FOMO) in business.
- Prioritizing tasks and setting goals for small business success. 36:15
- Focus on doing well what you're doing now, rather than adding new things without excellence.
- Don't let perfectionism hinder prioritization and progress.
- Self-awareness can transform your business and make life easier.