the thing that worked best for me to become more strategic and did ultimately make a huge difference for me was spending an hour or two thinking about what needs to be true for me to do less work. that made analyze my day to day at a high level, see where things could benefit from a new initiative or strategy, and then just take action. its made me very successful since i started doing it.
2026-10-30 16:59:15
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TamikaOnDemand :
I am a middle management leader, and have struggled with how to sometimes articulate this to people on my team and others that I coach. This is literally the perfect way to explain this and I’m going to turn this into a slide! Lol.
2026-10-31 01:00:15
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Felicity Moran :
This is super important advice! People get stuck in “get it done” mode and don’t spend enough time taking a step back. I remember I used to think, why do I need to think about the business, I’m in it! But it matters so much.
2026-10-31 02:34:38
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Chick702 :
I don’t wanna manage anyone and I feel like that’s limiting my growth
2026-10-30 21:56:23
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jamie :
wowww this is good
2026-11-02 13:18:43
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debtfreevacay :
Today I got told I have an authoritative tone. What does that even mean
2026-10-30 16:09:29
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Z | MSPM, PMP :
I need to be more strategic!
2026-10-30 11:11:21
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Kyle Thomas Payton :
Systems Thinking
2026-10-31 12:56:35
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dny :
Thank you!!! I’ve been saying that admin/task work becomes so difficult that when I need to discuss/think strategy and discuss the work being done it’s so hard because I’m so focused on smaller things and lose focus of the whole picture
2026-10-31 05:50:57
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ma_zombie :
Need some practical first steps to help usher this change. My mind is so process oriented at times
2026-10-31 06:40:04
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Tia Rho :
I feel like it’s so hard to move out of being in the business and working on tasks
2026-10-30 22:27:42
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MJ :
This is great advice and 100% needed!
2026-10-30 17:50:24
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Josefine Wandel :
Can you please speak more about how to think about ‚how doing the work‘? What does this mean really concrete, like productivity hacks, workflow? Thanks 🙂
2026-10-31 06:55:45
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Nikki.la :
how can I do this in a new job, a new industry that I don't have background in (previously worked in government now in a regulator field so still learning the content at 7 months in the role).
2026-11-02 12:17:43
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Atinuke :
Ive found it’s so much easier to do this when you’re privy to key information that the higher ups base their decision making on. I build those reports and I’m in a lot more of those leadership meetings now, but it was so much harder when I wasn’t being included in them. Do you have any advice for someone ready to take the next step and become a manager in another company, without having had that title before? Proving yourself as able to manage a team is harder when they don’t know you and I worry about having to start from scratch elsewhere, putting in years before getting promoted.
2026-10-31 22:28:09
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perfectlyposh1 :
Time blocks are crucial!!
2026-10-30 23:17:43
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amazinggracie9 :
Tactical v strategic
2026-10-31 18:18:36
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Fundi - compliance :
These is so true
2026-10-30 04:22:25
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Julian Bueno :
Good strategy/Bad strategy changed my mind!
2026-10-31 10:08:26
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Tali :
This is also important life advice. We can get stuck on doing the things in front of you vs prioritizing things that will give you the life you want and feel good about
2026-10-31 13:07:54
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katyjrad :
Okay i love this and this is super helpful. But also, can you share necklace deets??
2026-10-30 21:47:42
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LuluOnDesign :
The problem is as a strategist, I’m measured against both strategic thinking AND tangible deliverables. And that’s hard to find that time when deliverables are constantly cranked out and my calendar is never prioritized across our sleeve
2026-11-01 21:43:23
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jjvalmir7 :
Strategic thinking is how I approach projects. Issue is my supervisor presses me to provide outlines on projects that can wait that I’m overseeing.. yet they don’t provide upfront outlines of on what they need but once you generate ideals, they’re all over you.
2026-10-31 19:37:38
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