Be More Productive in Social Than You Ever Thought Possible

Eat the Frog First

Being successful in social can mean juggling a gazillion different responsibilities which sometimes (okay, maybe more than sometimes) results in a stream of tasks that never seem to get done.

To add insult to injury, it’s hard to think creatively when bogged down and overwhelmed by a never-ending to-do list.

Thankfully, David Horsager is here to save the day by discussing his latest book, “The Daily Edge.” Over many years spent working with the world’s most successful people, David has developed and adopted dozens of extraordinarily practical time- and energy-saving techniques that could help today’s social pros manage minutia while maintaining and deepening the connection to their community. He’s taken this knowledge and broken it down for us into tangible steps that listeners can incorporate into their own lives right away.

By applying some of his go-to tips for decluttering your professional life, you can get back to focusing on what you love about your job: creating and expanding relationships through creative social engagement.

In This Episode

• Why “to-do-list-itis” leads to burn-out and how you can break the habit
• How prioritizing your day down to five difference-making tasks can revolutionize an organization
• Why you should avoid checking your email during the first hour of every work day
• How harnessing your daily energy schedule can turn every day into a power day
• Forget 21 days, it’s all about 90 days

Quotes From This Episode

“We believe—from financial institutions to governments—the great ones are built on trusted relationships.” —@DavidHorsager

“It’s great to be productive and get results, but not at the expense of people.” —@DavidHorsager (highlight to tweet)

“Do what needs to be done the most first.” —@DavidHorsager

“When we can just focus, that focus really leads to great things.” —@DavidHorsager (highlight to tweet)

“My whole day was better because I did the easy things when my day was harder, and I did the hardest things when I’m at my best.” —@DavidHorsager

Resources

• The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day
• Horsager Leadership, Inc.
• 90-Day Quick Plan
• The Pillars of Trust
• David’s TED Talk, “What’s trust got to do with it?”
• Organizational Trust Index
• Content Pros

The Big Two:

David Horsager

What’s your one tip for becoming a social pro?

For some people, the question “Why?” is both inspiring and unifying. However, to become a social pro, David suggests taking this idea one step further and asking “How?” at least three times. This will move the conversation beyond general big picture thinking and can bring both clarity and action to the table. As he puts it, “Clarity is critical. You’ve got to ask ‘how’ until you’re going to do something differently today or tomorrow.”

If you could do a Skype call with any living person, who would it be?

Personally, David wants to ask Vladimir Putin a thing or two … just to get inside his head on what he’s thinking these days. We’re not sure how well that will go over.

On a more positive note, he’d love to Skype with Pope Francis about how he builds and navigates relationships with people who can love him in spite of not always agreeing with him.

See you next week!

       

Be More Productive in Social Than You Ever Thought Possible
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