E347: The Productivity Trap No One Talks About

About this episode

Jim Riviello discusses the productivity trap that high-performing leaders often fall into and offers insights on how to prioritize focus effectively.

Have you ever hit Friday afternoon…closed your laptop…and just felt wiped? You know you worked hard. You were in meetings all week. You answered a ton of emails. You solved problems. But if someone asked you, “What actually moved?” You’d hesitate. And that feeling? That subtle frustration? That’s the productivity trap no one talks about. And if you don’t filter and prioritize your focus, you’ll end up playing fireman all week. Today I want to break down the trap most high-performing leaders fall into —and the simple shift that changes everything. Let’s dive in. > Links mentioned within << 1) Download my eBook: "The CEO Shift: Empower Your Leaders to Think Like Entrepreneurs and Lead Like Owners" → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://clevelfreedom.com/the-ceo-shift⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2) Grab a FREE COPY of my book, "Freedom to Experiment" - How to Ignite a New Level of Energy, Focus, and Momentum in Yourself and Your Team → Visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://b⁠⁠i⁠⁠t.ly/FreedomToExperiment-freebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Riviello

Topics covered

• productivity
• leadership
• focus
• high-performing leaders
• work-life balance

Keywords

• productivity trap
• leadership
• focus
• high-performing leaders
• work
• meetings
• emails
• problem-solving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clevelfreedom

Books & works: The CEO Shift: Empower Your Leaders to Think Like Entrepreneurs and Lead Like Owners, Freedom to Experiment

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