For Higher Education to Succeed
● Eliminate inefficiencies.● Do more with less. (aka “scale”)● Do what you do best (outsource the rest).● Attract and nurture talent.● Increase accountability.● Connect “cost” to “outcome” (aka “value”)
My Rules (aka “a life in process”)
● Scale my time. ● Identify priorities. ● Access to information. ● Review results & adjust. ● Protect my time.● Pick the right people.
● No agenda● Unnecessary attendees● Disconnected notes● Undocumented assignments● Lack of accountability● Forgotten decisions made● Items for next meeting
● Preparation sucks● No agenda sucks● Overinvitation sucks● Scheduling sucks● Tangents suck● Meeting rooms suck● Conference calls suck● Powerpoint sucks● No engagement sucks● Not sticking to time sucks● Followup sucks
● Use the filters● Keep personal separate● Act on incoming messages● Schedule email reading time● Avoid late night/weekend emails● Resist responding to all messages● Use the phone or take a walk
Achiever Activator Adaptability Analytical Arranger
Belief Command Communication Competition
Connectedness Consistency Context Deliberative
Developer Discipline Empathy Focus Futuristic
Harmony Ideation Includer Individualization Input
Intellection Learner Maximizer Positivity Relator
Responsibility Restorative Self-Assurance
Significance Strategic Woo
What’s your time worth?
● Visualize the ideal day. Then go do that.● Schedule time to think.● Take control of your calendar.● Have access to information.● Automate whenever possible.
Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will
happen to you the rest of the day.
~ Mark Twain
6 Suggestions from Mike
● Drink a glass of water.● Define your top three.● Use the 50/10 Rule.● Move and sweat daily.● Express gratitude.● Reflect daily.
Mike Del Ponte is the founder of Soma,who aims to revolutionize the water industry
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