867: How to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Strategic with Richard Medcalf

867: How to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Strategic with Richard Medcalf

Richard Medcalf reveals how to free up time for the strategic activities that will advance your career.


— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why productivity won’t solve busy-ness.

2) The crucial question that makes you more strategic.

3) The powerful reframe that slashes busywork.


Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep867 for clickable versions of the links below.


— ABOUT RICHARD —

Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and an entrepreneur into a blender".

He is the founder of Xquadrant, which helps elite leaders reinvent their 'success formula' and multiply their impact. His personal clients include CEOs of billion-dollar corporations, successful serial entrepreneurs, and the founders of tech 'unicorns'.

Richard has advised the C-Suite for over 25 years. After a Masters at Oxford University, where he came top in his year, he joined a premier strategy consultancy and later became the youngest-ever Partner. He then spent 11 years at tech giant Cisco in an elite team reporting to the CEO.

Richard is bi-national English/French, lives near Paris, and is happily married and the proud father of two. He has an insatiable love for spicy food and the electric guitar.

• Book: Making TIME for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful

• Strategy Score Test: XQuadrant.com/awesomeatyourjob

• LinkedIn: Richard Medcalf


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

• Book: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara

• Past episode: 080: Finding and Doing the One Thing with Jay Papasan

• Past episode: 544: How to Build Exceptional Influence in a Noisy Digital Age with Richard Medcalf

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episoder(1167)

1123: How to Move Past Setbacks through the Next Play Mindset with Alan Stein, Jr.

1123: How to Move Past Setbacks through the Next Play Mindset with Alan Stein, Jr.

Alan Stein, Jr. shares how elite performers bounce back and how you can do the same. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to take back control over your emotions and actions2) How to practice self-compassion witho...

26 Jan 35min

1122: How to Find the Work You’re Wired to Do with William Vanderbloemen

1122: How to Find the Work You’re Wired to Do with William Vanderbloemen

William Vanderbloemen discusses how professionals can find both success and satisfaction in their careers. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The one habit that puts you ahead of 90% of people2) How to learn what yo...

22 Jan 33min

1121: How Managers Can Lead Better TODAY (Not Someday!) with Ali Merchant

1121: How Managers Can Lead Better TODAY (Not Someday!) with Ali Merchant

Ali Merchant reveals the small shifts you can implement today to become a better leader immediately. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to make difficult conversations easier 2) The three things exceptional man...

19 Jan 43min

1120: How to Stop Living on Autopilot and Choose What Matters Most with Erin Coupe

1120: How to Stop Living on Autopilot and Choose What Matters Most with Erin Coupe

Erin Coupe discusses how to redirect your attention from the energy wasters to the things that matter to you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to stop getting in your own way2) The trick to quieting your negat...

15 Jan 35min

1119: Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Shares the Seven Rules of Trust

1119: Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Shares the Seven Rules of Trust

Jimmy Wales reveals the foundational principles around trust that helped build Wikipedia. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How trust helped Jimmy achieve 52X productivity2) The common assumptions that erode trust3...

12 Jan 35min

1118: Finding Consistent Motivation to Turn Intention into Action with Chris Bailey

1118: Finding Consistent Motivation to Turn Intention into Action with Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey explains the science behind intentionality and how it can dramatically increase goal attainment. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The 12 main values that drive everything you do2) 
The simple reframe ...

8 Jan 43min

1117: How to Hack Your Odds to Succeed More and Fail Less with Kyle Austin Young

1117: How to Hack Your Odds to Succeed More and Fail Less with Kyle Austin Young

Kyle Austin Young shares his techniques for de-risking goals to improve your chances of success. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The thinking trap that accounts for most failures2) The four paths to success3) Why...

5 Jan 42min

2025 GREATS: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley

2025 GREATS: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley

Jeremy Utley reveals why many aren’t getting the results they want from AI—and how to fix that. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The #1 mistake people are making with AI 2) ChatGPT’s top advantage over other AI pl...

29 Des 202549min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

stopp-verden
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
dine-penger-pengeradet
e24-podden
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
pengepodden-2
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
finansredaksjonen
utbytte
pengesnakk
stormkast-med-valebrokk-stordalen
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
liberal-halvtime
rss-sunn-okonomi
lederpodden
rss-pa-konto
rss-investering-gjort-enkelt
rss-markedspuls-2