Finishing the Year Strong

In this solo episode, your host, Ben Morton, explores the crucial concept of "Finishing the Year Strong." As the year draws to a close, it's essential for leaders to prioritize tasks, prevent burnout, and achieve their highest-priority objectives. Ben provides valuable insights and ten practical tips to help leaders wrap up the year on a successful note.   Episode Highlights   1. Defining "Finishing the Year Strong In this episode, Ben Morton defines what it means to "Finish the Year Strong." He emphasizes the importance of achieving your highest-priority tasks and avoiding the all-too-common burnout that occurs when leaders suddenly stop work for the Christmas holidays.   2. The Productivity Paradox Ben draws inspiration from Oliver Burkeman's book, '4000 Weeks,' and discusses the productivity paradox. He explores the idea that, despite the belief that we "should" be able to get everything done, we have a finite amount of time. Ben encourages leaders to embrace the reality that they won't be able to accomplish everything and must make strategic choices about their priorities.   3. John Adair's Task, Team, and Individual Model Ben organises his ten tips for finishing the year strong under the three main categories of John Adair's Task, Team, and Individual Model. These tips cover a range of leadership strategies and approaches to help leaders navigate the challenges of year-end tasks and goals.   These 10 tips include ideas such as;  The Ripple Effect  The Appreciation Factor  The Adaptive Leader  Ruthless Prioritisation, plus lots more.  In this episode, Ben Morton provides a wealth of insights and practical advice to guide leaders in achieving their highest-priority tasks and finishing the year strong.  Whether you're a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, these tips will help you maintain focus, prevent burnout, and accomplish your year-end objectives.  Episode Resources Find out more about Ben’s all-new, Delegation Mastery course and master this skill once and for all. https://mailchi.mp/ben-morton.com/dm Visit Ben’s website here. If you find value in this episode, make sure to subscribe to the Ben Morton Podcast on your preferred podcast platform. Share this episode with your network and leave a review to help us reach more leaders like you.  Connect with Ben Morton on LinkedIn to continue the conversation.  Your Next Keynote Speaker Booking Looking for an inspiring speaker for your next event or company conference? Click here to learn more about Ben's keynote talks, and then contact his team via [email protected] to discuss fees and secure your date.Mentioned in this episode:The FREE 10-4-10 CourseSign up today and sharpen your skills on, keeping your team motivated, effective delegation, planning and prioritization, handling Imposter Syndrome, and much more. It's my FREE online coaching course to help you become the leader that people want to follow.Click here for the 10-4-10 Coaching