Polar Bear had not been managing her time well at all. Meetings were piling up, her customers were always waiting to hear back from her and there was a mountain of paperwork on her desk. She wanted to do everything for everyone and soon realized this was not the way to be productive. As much as she hated to, Polar Bear took a step back. She began to only take the most important meetings and leave the paperwork to her assistants. Placing barriers between her and the small stuff allowed her to play it cool and get more work done.
Lesson: This lesson is inspired by the Rescue a CEO Post “Tips to Maximize Your Time”
Gresham W. Harkless Jr.https://iamgresh.comGresham “Gresh” W. Harkless Jr. is the founder of CBNation and Blue 16 Media. CBNation is a Business to Business (B2B) Brand focusing on increasing the business success rate by providing visibility and resources for CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners. CBNation consists of blogs (CEOBlogNation.com), podcasts (CEOPodcasts.com) and videos (CBNation.tv). Blue 16 Media is a digital marketing agency providing digital marketing services including web design & SEO to small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. Central to his marketing philosophy is that You Are a Media Company: Developing a Marketing Strategy to Connect with Your Target and Reach Your Goals. Gresham is proud a graduate of Howard University & Georgetown University. He also is a graduate of the 2020 Leadership Center for Excellence Young Professionals Program ’16 and recognized by the Alexandria Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 40 Under 40.
