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#181 Executing your strategy (book)

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To convert strategy into reality, you will need a bunch of skills. If you are a large organization, you can afford to have specialists run a Program Management Office (PMO). If you are a smaller organization, you will need to learn these skills and follow a DIY approach.

This book is perhaps the best documentation of the fundamentals required for strategy execution. It lays out the six imperatives needed to identify strategy and the units of work. There is a science and art to organizing the units of work, be efficient, stay coordinated, and most important, be nimble and agile when your context of execution changes.

Those who can define strategy will always be valuable. But even more valuable are those who can execute your strategy. Those who can do both will be priceless.

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#180 The Pomodoro Technique

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Stressed out about your lack of productivity and inability to concentrate? If you practice DO #4 Focus from the book, you will gain benefits, but you need something more tangible.

You need the Pomodoro Technique. To learn more, watch the video (2 mins 23 seconds), visit the website, read the book. Get the PDF for free. I love the illustrated version.

I predict you will need to practice DO #4 Focus as well. The Pomodoro Technique will give you tangible techniques. DO #4 will build your determination and discipline to follow through.

The takeaway is, if you have determination and discipline, but lack tangible techniques, you are like a high octane fuel without an engine. If you have knowledge of awesome techniques, but lack determination and discipline, you are like a high performance engine without fuel. Put the two together for awesome productivity!

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