How To Work Smarter

347. The Leadership Mistake Almost Every Manager Makes

You don't succeed by pretending everyone's elite - you do it by coaching the right people the right way. That's the Skill Will Matrix.

Nov 17

345. Better. Cheaper. Faster. Pick Two.

In leadership, as in life, you can't have it all. There are trade-offs for every choice. You want it better, cheaper and faster. You only get two…

Oct 27

344. How Great Leaders Win By Inches

In leadership, just like in baseball, the difference between winning and losing isn’t the big swings — it’s the tiny, incremental plays in between…

Oct 20

343. The Only 3 Problems You Actually Have

Regardless of how unique your troubles, they can all be boiled down to 3 problems in your life: your head, your heart and your bank account.

Oct 13

341. The Importance Of Q-Tips In Your Career

Q-Tips push all the bad stuff deeper inside. All they do is make things worse. As it turns out, the same thing happens at work when you take things…

Sep 29

340. The Secret Way To Get Things Done Faster and Better

Getting things done is your job description. But it isn't a marathon. Success is a sprint. And this is your guide to doing it faster and better.

Sep 22

338. The Illusion of Progress

We work hard every day to check boxes off our to do lists, but what if all that work is merely an illusion of progress. Maybe if you could only…

Sep 8

336. Your Communication Process Is Your Communication Problem

You can’t expect to improve your company’s communication problems without altering the company’s communication processes.

Aug 18

334. What If Slower Was The Secret To Success?

While I stress-eat through back-to-back Zooms, my clients are off the grid — and somehow still crushing it. Maybe going slow is the secret to success…

Aug 4 • Jeff Matlow

332. The Disney Hug Rule, and Why Your Culture Is Screwed.

The Disney Hug Rule is an essential part of your Disney experience. As it turns out, the same principle applies to your leadership.

Jul 21 • Jeff Matlow

331. The Confidence Gap & The Reason Women Have Less Confidence Than Men

Success is partly about luck. As it turns out, confident people tend to have more luck than others. And that's where the Confidence Gap becomes a…

Jul 14 • Jeff Matlow

325. The Leadership Shortcut You Need To Know About

There are no shortcuts to success. But there is a faster way to get there. Fortunately, I know how to do it. And everything I do, I do for you.

Jun 2 • Jeff Matlow

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