Start Now! -- Cut to the Chase -- Just start -- Get in early and go home on time -- I got it -- The first twenty minutes -- You're killing me -- Get over it -- It's not always about you -- What's keeping you up at night? -- Don't hide your passion -- Think Clearly -- Start with the end in mind -- Focus on one thing at a time -- Organize yourself first -- Assumptions kill -- Think in bullets -- Trust your gut -- Predict how long things will take -- Tailor your message to your audience -- What's been going better lately-and why? -- Speed Up -- Explode out of the blocks -- Every second counts -- Know how things really get done -- Build momentum -- Make sure your handoffs are clean -- Bag consensus -- Break through silos -- Appeal to their enlightened self-interest -- Measure twice, cut once -- Close the loop -- Call an audible -- Beat change to the punch -- To speed up, slow down -- Be Direct -- Teach people how to use your time -- Treat others' time as you would your own -- Know what's being asked of you -- If you want something, ask for it -- Tell them if the baby is ugly -- Cut to the chase without drawing blood -- Make sure everyone has the map -- Tell them what's on the test -- Know your work style-and theirs -- Clear the air -- Cut the bull -- Create a "no loitering" zone -- You can't please everyone -- Meet Smarter -- People hate meetings for a reason -- Every conversation should have a purpose -- 120 seconds and out -- Know when you're not needed -- Master the ten-minute meeting -- Count noses -- Stay on course -- Don't grandstand -- Have a meeting before the meeting -- Debrief -- Stay in touch -- Master the graceful exit -- Recognize when it's all been said -- Move Forward -- Look at the big picture -- Know your weaknesses, but play to your strengths -- Think three moves ahead -- Know when your career is stuck -- Make opportunity happen -- Delegate -- Life is a negotiation -- Know when to wait -- Know when not to wait -- If you need a drummer, hire a drummer -- Don't be afraid to hire people you're going to lose -- Cut Back -- Decide what not to do -- Addition by subtraction -- Rip it in half -- The highlighter is mightier than the sword -- A picture is worth a thousand words -- Tell a story -- On it. Pending. Done -- ...To get to the other side -- Weed out your reading pile -- TMI (too much information) -- Good enough is good enough -- Watch Out -- Your time is your life -- Don't let your BlackBerry become a CrackBerry -- Avoid toxic people -- Don't let distractions derail you -- Don't hang in the door and chat -- Cut down on the fire drills -- Know when you're stuck -- When you hear something once, pay attention. When you hear it twice, act -- If you sense trouble, do something -- Procrastination takes years off your life -- Don't confuse activity with accomplishment -- Don't make the same mistake twice -- Sweat the small stuff -- Find Balance -- Don't let a difficult coworker dominate your life -- Manage your personal life as well as your professional life -- Renew yourself every day -- Take back the weekend -- Turn the page -- Know when to put the book down -- A bottle of wine, a cut flower -- Move past the page and into action -- Calendar.
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