Michael Nichols | Leadership Made Simple

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Take Control of Your Schedule

My weeks are far from typical. But I love the diversity, fast pace, and new opportunities in my work.

I have several roles that demand my attention: husband, father, team leader, colleague, board member, ministry leader, friend, and others.

This post is part of the series – Get Your Life Back!
Take Control of Your Schedule
4 Tips for Managing Your Calendar More Effectively
Plan Your Year with Your Annual Plan
Create Your Best Week
You Can Keep Up With Your Email
The Secret for Managing Email More Efficiently

If you’re like me, your days are packed back-to-back with meetings, conference calls, planning, projects, and more!

But what if you could take control of your schedule once and for all?

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That Was Awkward – Leading

This post is part of the series – That Was Awkward
That Was Awkward – Decision-Making
That Was Awkward – Leading

Our culture is all about image. Many employees value recognition and affirmation. Others are content to “fly under the radar” to avoid any chance of negative attention from a supervisor.

And this approach is quite logical for some…

…unless you want to lead.

At the very core of leadership is change – after all, what are you leading people to do? To be?

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That Was Awkward – Decision-Making

This post is part of the series – That Was Awkward
That Was Awkward – Decision-Making
That Was Awkward – Leading

If you’re ever going to accomplish anything worthwhile, you’ll have to be willing to feel awkward. What you’re doing will seem foolish at times – to yourself and to others. The truth is – you’re never going to be more than 80% sure. So the awkward feeling is natural.

You might as well go ahead and decide. Don’t put it off any longer. Make the decision.

Great leaders start by clarifying their bold, compelling vision. First for themselves, then together with others. And they don’t expect everyone to get excited about their excitement.

Why? Your intensity often confronts the passivity of others.

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Grow on Purpose

It’s the one piece of advice we all know is true, but don’t necessarily want to hear. If I could say one thing to my generation it would be this – Grow on purpose!

This post is part of the series – Personal Life Planning that Works
Your Life Matters
Grow on Purpose
3 Reasons Everyone Should Have a Personal Life Plan
The #1 Way to Get Better Results with Your Personal Life Plan
3 Personal Life Plan Tips Most People Miss

Over the past few weeks, I’ve received scores of email with questions and comments about self-development and leadership. And the resulting conversations often involve how to improve priority management and make better decisions.

Leaders and team members are looking for solutions to complex challenges in their life and work. And our conversations inevitably lead back to the same solution – grow on purpose.

BONUS: I’ve created a NEW Guide that will walk you step-by-step through writing your own Personal Life Plan. You can get a copy of this life-changing tool at the end of this post.

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