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How to Focus Like Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs drew a 2x2 matrix on a whiteboard in 1997 with columns saying "Consumer" and "Pro", and rows saying "Desktop" and "Portable". If a product did not fit in this matrix, it was cancelled. He cut Apple's product offering by 70% and returned them to profitabilityl

Learn how Steve Jobs used focus to turn Apple around, plus practical frameworks like the Eisenhower and Impact/Effort Matrix to boost team performance.

Frameworks help simplify

A person surrounded by paper and water - a metaphor for drowning in solvable problems.

Frameworks are essential structures that simplify complex problems, providing clarity, communication, consistency, and decision-making support.

Building Professional Resilience

Pain + Reflection = Progress, from Ray Dalio's book Principles

Discover how to build professional resilience using frameworks like Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Resolution, and Negotiation through real-life examples and strategies.

Video: Mitigating Conflict with Negotation

Integrate Conflict 101 and Negotiation 101 to resolve disputes. Learn key steps and outcomes for effective conflict resolution and negotiation strategies.

Video: High-EQ individuals earn $29k more than Low-EQ individuals.

Emotions are reality distorting filters. This image shows someone waking up in fear, and everything he hears makes him more scared. These sounds would not be scary at all if he were not already scared.

Respond with logic, not emotion. Learn to name, query, and consciously choose your response to make better business decisions using Emotional Intelligence.

Video: Emotions and the Chris Rock/Will Smith Oscars incident

Will Smith smacks Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. This was a failure of Emotional Intelligence which may have cost Will Smith $100M.

Emotional Intelligence is a superpower you can develop. Learn from the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the 2022 Oscars. Develop your EQ with these tips!

The Four Steps to Create a High-Performing Team

An image from the famous Hindoo fable the Six Blind Men and the Elephant

Learn how to build high-performing teams with cohesion, alignment, psychological safety, and transparent processes to achieve outstanding results consistently.