Keynote Speaker | Author | Biz Strategist - Lisa Robbin Young helps visionary leaders and their teams create more resilient businesses by finding the One Move That Matters for your organization. Her background includes entrepreneurial innovation, broadcast media, and institutional credibility through work connected to NPR, PBS, UCLA, TEDx, Disney, and more.
what I'm doing for my "summer vacation"
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Happy Monday Reader! This week, I've been reveling in my balcony garden. Everything is edible, and I'm at the point where there's actually enough growing to snack on. I've also been doing a lot of "marinating". Last week I talked about fast and slow time, and in this part of slow time, I've had to be intentional about taking time for me. There is SO much on my plate right now that feels urgent and important. And everything can't be first. That's what I wrote about this week on the blog - figuring out how to prioritize when everything feels important. The short answer is to remember that priority isn't about IMPORTANCE, it's about SEQUENCE. In this current phase, a lot of dominoes have to fall in the right order befor other things can happen. I'm working with a stylist and my brand strtegist to develop the new wardrobe for the photoshoot and new speaker reel. Can't film anything until we know what I'm wearing, where I'm wearing it, and who's going to shoot it. All those decisions need to be made first. In the mean time, I'm reading, soaking up the sun, and snacking in my garden. I'm also lucky enough to have a co-hosting gig with my friend Leela Sinha on the Power Pivot Podcast. I've never done a co-hosted show before, so it's a real treat to get to spend my summer "vacation" sitting down to talk shop with Leela. This season is about the "best bosses" - folks who are doing right by their employees and/or their customers and have business ideas we believe should be the rule, not the exception. - a proper sandwich shop in Detroit that pays their team a living wage and has incredibly low turnover - a guy who repairs Kitchenaid mixers - and shows others how to do it, too, because he hates the idea of planned obsolescence. New episodes drop every other week. Next week, we've got an episode about a landlord that only rents to felons. Subscribe on Leela's Youtube channel to see them all. I know that's a lot in one email. So here's a way to practice prioritizing: What feels like the move that matters most right now?
Decide the one move that matters most, then DO it. Easy Peasy! - Lisa P.S. Save the date: July 1 at 11am PT. I'm sharing part of my new keynote and I'd love to have you join me! |
One Move That Matters
Keynote Speaker | Author | Biz Strategist - Lisa Robbin Young helps visionary leaders and their teams create more resilient businesses by finding the One Move That Matters for your organization. Her background includes entrepreneurial innovation, broadcast media, and institutional credibility through work connected to NPR, PBS, UCLA, TEDx, Disney, and more.
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