Buckle up, we're on! 2021 has begun and with it, new rituals and new goals. I share a review of rituals that worked, and ones that didn't, my biggest breakthroughs on procrastination and productivity, including how to set up your devices for minimal distraction.

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For leadership effectiveness, we need to beat procrastination - no more excuses!

Even a leadership expert needs to keep developing leadership skills. Buckle up, we’re on! 2021 has begun and with it, new rituals and new goals. I share a review of rituals that worked, and ones that didn’t, my biggest breakthroughs on procrastination and productivity, including how to set up your devices for minimal distraction. This is a mini- leadership development program that will smooth out your leadership journey.

Why you should listen: leadership principles that stand the test of time

Upcoming give away and free leadership development program mini-course to keep an eye out for
Review of rituals and habits - follow up insights from the episode on the James Clear leadership book review
How to blast procrastination for good: enhance your leadership effectiveness multiple times
New rituals that work for your leadership journey now and into the future

We explore my exact routines and rituals that amp up my leadership effectiveness - feel free to steal!

1. My morning routine 5am to 8:30am

Wake up - Tian Chi adaptogenic herbs
Cup of green tea
Meditation: 30 minutes while tracking heart rate and heart rate variability: critical for leadership effectiveness
Journal:
- 25 years from now, what do I want? Essential for a long term sustainable leadership journey
Run or workout
Shower with cold rinse, dress
Put on essential oil diffuser
Start day with top 3 priorities: leadership effectiveness in action!

2. Nutrition

16/8 fasting protocol
Pescatarian slow carb diet
Follow my EatLove app from my nutritionist

3. Sleep and evening routine: a leadership principle that should be part of every leadership program!

Journal:
- Track habits
- Record the magic moment of that day
- Gratitude - list 5 things
- Procrastination review and preview for the next day

Face and teeth
Hand Cream
Ipad - stripped of social media I can now read novels - yay!
Track sleep quality and quantity with the Oura ring
Want to implement:
- Apply essential oils to bottom of feet
- Meditation - 10 minutes

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Shownotes:

Links mentioned:

Zoe’s Goodreads Author’s Page

James Clear Atomic Habits book review

Reset your rituals and boundaries

Oura ring

Inbox when ready

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Related episodes:

E85 - Deep play and work-life experiments

E69 - Productivity hacks from the master of implementation, Peter Cook

E1 - Little known friction points in productivity

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About your podcast host, Zoë Routh:

Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.

Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted stuff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.

Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.

www.zoerouth.com