Work Smart

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Work Smart

• David Pearl and Jyotish Patel

Pearl Group
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• Work Smart Work Less Dumb

Do Less of What we Know Does Not Work but Keep
Doing Anyway
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Dumb Working What Our Clients Tell Us
politicking
being too busy to enjoy work (or life)
working when you should sleeping - and vice
versa
not believing in what you do
looking busy (not being busy)
too many meetings
meaningless activity
forgetting why you are here
projects that go nowhere
ineffective meetings!
meeting instead of working
taking on too much becuase...
investing in technology and not using it
investing in technology and over-using it
poor delegation

• emailing the person next to you

not engaging others
reinventing the wheel
winging it lack of preparation
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Work Smart Map
inner
outer
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Work Smart Map
individual
collective
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Work Smart Map
I
IT
WE
ITS
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Work Smart Map
WHY
WHAT
WHO
HOW
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Work Smart Map
WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it for and with
you do what you do
investing in technology and over using it
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Work Smart Map
lack of conviction
high volume workload
WHAT
WHY
low motivation
low quality workload
meaningless activity
unclear direction
over ambitious goals
poor prioritising
overfull inbox
uninspiring leadership
ineffective/inefficient meetings
technology not helping
WHO
HOW
working against
winging it lack of preparation
low engagement
exhausting yourself and others
politics and gossip
same old approaches same old results
unclear roles
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Work Smart Map
authentic leadership
more done with less effort
WHAT
WHY
shaping your future
innovative working methods
connected to your deep intent
complete not just high performance
resolving dilemmas
time to enjoy it
renewal and reinvention
radical refreshment (energy mgt/ wellbeing)
highly effective meetings
WHO
HOW
highly engaging events
sustainable working practises
a galvanised team/ business
creative new solutions to same-old problems
getting your messageto your audience
serving yourbusiness, customers and wider world
working well across countries and cultures
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WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it with and for
you do what we do
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WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it with and for
you do what we do
investing in technology and over using it
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WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it with and for
you do what we do
investing in technology and over using it
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ENERGY
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WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it with and for
you do what we do
investing in technology and over using it
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MEETING
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great business meetings
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great business meetings
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great business meetings
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great business meetings
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Smart Meetings...
I
IT
WE
ITS
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Smart Meetings...
intent
content
connect
context
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Smart Meetings...
intent
Dont Start Here!
connect
context
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Smart Meetings...
content
Driven by Intent
When you are done, Stop!
connect
context
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Smart Meetings...
intent
content
The right people
context
At the right time
Just Say No
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Smart Meetings...
intent
content
Context creates Meaning
connect
Meaning creates Energy
Setting shapes Outcome
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Smart Meetings...
Intent dictates Content
intent
Beware the Kebab
Create Value
connect
context
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WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it with and for
you do what we do
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psst. david, remember to show the film here, if
theres time...
INTENT
... and I like the back of your waistcoat it
looks good from up here
not sure about the haircut...
psst. david, remember to show the film here, if
theres time
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Direction
INTENT
Prioritization
Resolving Dilemmas
Resilience
Realisation
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WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it with and for
you do what we do
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HABIT
We Are What We Repeatedly Do Aristotle
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Shifting those Dumb Working Habits
1. Do it deliberately
2. Remember why it was reasonable
HABIT
3. Be curious
4. Practise
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Work Smart Map
WHY
WHAT
you do it
you do
WHO
HOW
you do it for and with
you do what you do
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INTENT
HABIT
MEET
ENERGY
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Thank You
Helping Businesses be More Inspired and Inspiring
www.davidpearlgroup.com
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WHY
WHAT
motivation direction
volume quality
WHO
HOW
connection engagement
system energy
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