Executive Coaching Secrets to Become More Productive - Basic Requirements for Managing Commitments

Are you constantly agreeing to take on more than you can handle? Do you need to clarify exactly what your commitments entail?

One of the most powerful questions one can ask oneself in the present moment is “What is the desired outcome and what action do I need to take right now?” You need to stay focused on being in the present moment with an empty mind.

How effective are you at managing your commitments to become more productive?

Basic Requirements for Managing Commitments

Here are some basic activities and behaviors you can implement to free up your mind and be more productive:

1.  Empty your mind. Anything you consider unfinished must be captured in a trusted external system. This “collection bucket” must be reliable, and you must return to it regularly to sort through it.

2.  Clarify exactly what your commitment entails, its desired outcome and what you have to do to make progress toward fulfilling it.

3.  Once you’ve pinpointed all of the next-action steps you need to take, keep reminders of them organized in a system you can review regularly.

Employing next-action decision-making results in clarity, productivity, accountability and empowerment. When you hold yourself to the discipline of identifying the real results you want, you will obtain them.

Things that have your attention need your intention. Here are some questions to regularly ask as you go over your list:

•  What does this mean to me?
•  Why is it here?
•  What do I want to be true about this?
•  What’s the successful outcome?
•  How do I make this happen?
•  Which resources must I allocate to make it happen?
•  What’s the next action?

Everything you experience as incomplete must have a reference point for “complete.” Your life and work are composed of outcomes and actions.

When your newly adopted behaviors help you organize everything that comes your way, a deep alignment will occur. Wondrous things will emerge. You will become highly productive, achieving your desired outcomes with minimal stress and maximum results.

Working with a seasoned executive coach trained in emotional intelligence and incorporating leadership assessments such as the Bar-On EQ-i and CPI 260 can help you become a less stressed and more purposeful and productive leader. You can become a leader who models emotional intelligence and self - management, and who inspires people to become happily engaged with the strategy and vision of the company.