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More About This Title Decide: Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress, and Leadby Example
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What shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader? Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectively—and consistently over time—is a significant challenge. Managing it all is hard, and leading in today's hyper-paced world is even harder.
The good news is that leadership expert Steve McClatchy makes it easier. In Decide, McClatchy—who works with Fortune 1000 people every day to help them achieve outstanding levels of performance—shows you how to cut through the complexities and excuses to start realizing real gains simply by changing one thing: the way you make decisions. With McClatchy's help, you can quickly begin to:
- Use the time you have each day to move your business and your life forward
- Make decisions that yield better results
- Waste less time, reduce stress and regain balance
Again and again, McClatchy has helped people learn for themselves how great decision-making habits yield a lifetime of accomplishments. Follow McClatchy's no-nonsense and practical approach, and you'll soon manage—and even lead—at your highest level of personal performance.
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STEVE McCLATCHY is an international speaker, trainer, consultant, writer, and entrepreneur who has spoken before thousands of audiences who have been delighted with his entertaining style and powerful stories. He leaves each and every participant with a wealth of knowledge delivered in a fun and interactive fashion. Steve founded Alleer Training and Consulting out of his passion for adult learning and for the field of training and development. He has worked in sales, sales management, training, and consulting for such organizations as The Pillsbury Company, Broderbund Software, and Forte Systems. To learn more, visit www.SteveMcClatchy.com
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Preface xv
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Two Forms of Human Motivation: Gain and Prevent Pain 5
Prevent Pain: I Have to Do It! 9
Do I Really Have To? 11
Attributes of a Gain Task 13
Management versus Leadership 18
The One and Only Exercise I Will Ask You to Do in This Book . . . Brainstorm! 20
Chapter 2 It’s All up to You: Avoid Burnout and CreateBalance 23
So Why Take on Gain? 25
The Paradox of Balance 26
Gain Is the Answer to the Balance Crisis 29
Gain and Prevent Pain Must Work Together 33
Chapter 3 Prioritizing Tasks in Relation to Results 35
A New Way to Prioritize 39
Why Is Prioritizing Important? 42
Focus on Results 44
Survival Instincts 48
Breaking Down Gain: Creation versus Consumption 50
Chapter 4 Energy and Motivation: Decide How You Will Get Yours 53
What Can Your Brain Do for You? 56
Energy from Desire: Creation and Consumption 60
Energy from Fear: Procrastination 64
The Final Judgment on Procrastination 69
Chapter 5 What Understanding the Value of Time Can Do for Your Life 73
The Value of a Minute 77
Understanding Where Our Time Goes 79
Make Better Decisions about Your Time 81
You Accomplish Gain by Getting Your Goals on Your Calendar 82
Why Does This Work? 84
Getting Your Goals on Your Calendar: The First Steps 86
Need Some Examples? 88
Leap of Faith 90
Don’t Squeeze It In 92
Chapter 6 Monthly, Weekly, and Daily Planning 95
No Time to Plan? 99
Benefits of a 5-Minute Plan 100
Make It a Habit 106
Chapter 7 Managing Interruptions 107
Stick to the Work Involved 111
Steer It Back by Interrupting Yourself 112
Set Expectations 113
Recover and Get Back to Work! 114
Work Interruptions into and out of Your Schedule 116
Return the Favor 116
Chapter 8 How to Manage It All: Time Management Implementation 117
Organizing Your Information Resources 119
Why Get Organized? 121
Decide and Commit 123
The Keys to Using a Time Management System Effectively 125
What Your System Needs to Do 126
Task Management System: To-Do Lists 127
Calendar 133
They Work Together 134
Being on Time versus Being Late 136
Information Management: Contacts and Notes 138
Touch It Once 140
Chapter 9 Take Action 141
The Power of Your Decisions 143
Decisions Are Like Rules 144
Your Decisions Determine Who You Are 144
Do You Make Leadership Decisions? 146
It’s Not a Competition 147
Building Your Identity as a Leader 149
Don’t Just Think about It. Do It! 150
You Work Too Hard Not to Get the Great Results You Deserve 152
Notes 155
Acknowledgments 157
About Alleer Training and Consulting’s Work with Clients 161
About the Author 163
Index 165
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Praise for Decide
“Steve's approach is not only hugely engaging but its impact on motivation and productivity areis? immediate. His book is the next best thing to having Steve in the room. I highly recommend it!”
—Christina Harper Elgarresta, Managing Director, Accenture
“Decide delivers: If you’re struggling to lead not just manage, if you’re frustrated that your? very best results are just beyond reach, or if you’re simply at war with your calendar, Steve McClatchy’s new book is for you. Decide is a rare fresh take at some of the thorny problems that block our best work. But don’t just take my word for it. Get your own copy, and you’ll soon be ordering copies for your team as well.”
—Marshall Goldsmith - America's preeminent executive coach (Fast Company magazine)
“Decide puts personal power squarely where it belongs--in your hands. Follow Steve’s advice, and you’ll immediately see benefits that will change the way you plan, spend your time, and engage with others. To change your trajectory and start leading in all aspects of your life, all you have to do is DECIDE.”
—Mary Davis Holt Leadership coach, speaker and bestselling co-author of Break Your Own Rules
“I have worked with Steve and I can say firsthand, his approach has had a profound impact on every level of our organization. His approach is deeply insightful and tremendously impactful. I highly recommend Steve, his approach and this book!”
—Luc Robataille, President of Business Operations, Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club
"In Decide, Steve McClatchy shows us that we can accomplish amazing things by aligning what we want to achieve with how we spend our time. Regardless of the industry or level of the reader, real benefits will be accomplished from Steve’s advice – an immensely practical guide!
—Valerie Sutton, Director of Career Services, Harvard Graduate School of Education
“As the late Professor Randy Pausch said, ‘It's not how long you live, rather how well you live’ Decide shows how we can all live more meaningful, productive lives simply by practicing better decision-making. I invite you--and your team--to start regaining control over your time and efforts by reading this important book.”
—Navi Radjou Speaker, Advisor and Bestselling Author including Jugaad Innovation and From Smart To Wise
"World-class leadership is about making inspired and enlightened choices. With fresh stories and advice, McClatchy drills down to this idea by recommending daily habits that leaders at every level can use to their immediate benefit. DECIDE is a very worthy read on a critical subject."
—Douglas R. Conant, Chairman of Avon Products, Founder of Conant Leadership, and New York Times Bestselling Leadership Author, TouchPoints
"Your success as a leader is as good as your decisions. McClatchy shows you how to make the decisions everyday that will keep your business and you moving forward."
—Elizabeth Walker, Vice President, Global Talent Management, Campbell’s Soup Company
“If your intention is to gain from your life, and not just prevent the pain that often comes with it, then Decide is the book for you. Steve McClatchy reminds us that in order to achieve something of significance we have to focus on things that matter. His new book is full of the practical wisdom that will enable you to end burnout and bring balance to your life—and to find a path worthy of being followed. I absolutely recommend this book.”
—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
