Leadership is challenging, a lot like climbing a mountain. The Stay Forth Leadership Podcast is a resource to help you become an effective leader- someone who is healthy, self-aware, and working with the grain of their gifting at a sustainable pace to produce long-term impact. Each week, Alan Briggs will hosts practical conversations to equip you with tools to produce the highest amount of change possible through new awareness, new information, new tools, and processes to guide you on your journey to become the healthiest leader you can be. Find out more about who we are and what we do at www.stayforth.com
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Leadership is challenging, a lot like climbing a mountain. The Stay Forth Leadership Podcast is a resource to help you become an effective leader- someone who is healthy, self-aware, and working with the grain of their gifting at a sustainable pace to produce long-term impact. Each week, Alan Briggs will hosts practical conversations to equip you with tools to produce the highest amount of change possible through new awareness, new information, new tools, and processes to guide you on your journey to become the healthiest leader you can be. Find out more about who we are and what we do at www.stayforth.com
From Scattered to Strategic Focus—Eliminate the Noise, Multiply Your Impact
The H2 Leadership Podcast
23 minutes 53 seconds
3 months ago
From Scattered to Strategic Focus—Eliminate the Noise, Multiply Your Impact
We’re living through a hurricane of distraction—constant pings, endless opportunities, and FOMO-fueled comparison. In Episode 5 of our H2 Leader Summer Series, Alan and Jonathan unpack why today’s leaders feel overwhelmed yet under-productive, and share a simple but counter-intuitive answer: do fewer things—better.
Press play to learn how to develop “healthy tunnel vision” in a scattered world, why prioritization and elimination go hand-in-hand, and how to stay accessible (not available) so you can protect your best work. If you find yourself grasping at tasks like kids in a wind-tunnel booth grabbing dollar bills, this episode will give you a clearer, calmer path forward.
Key Takeaways
Scattered vs. Strategic: Today’s world bombards us like a wind-tunnel booth of swirling dollar bills. You must choose a few priorities—and let the rest go.
Effectiveness > Efficiency: Machines optimize for efficiency; leaders optimize for impact by focusing on the right 2–3 actions.
Prioritize & Eliminate: To truly excel, ruthlessly say “no” to good things so you can say “yes” to the best things.
Accessible ≠ Available: You can remain reachable without being on-call 24/7—protect deep-work blocks as sacred.
Model the Change: A leader’s bandwidth sets the bar for their team. Guard your own focus to help everyone guard theirs.
Reflect & Apply
Set aside 10–15 minutes today with your journal or notes app. Answer honestly:
How scattered am I right now? Where is your attention leaking?
What’s distracting me from what matters most? Identify the “dollar bills” you’re chasing.
What’s one commitment I must say “no” to this fall so I can laser-focus on my top priorities?
Links & Resources
📘 The Sabbatical Journey Field Guide→ https://a.co/d/haM9rSR
📓 Right Side Up Journal (Weekly & Quarterly Audit)→ https://a.co/d/fUaXcFh
The H2 Leadership Podcast
Leadership is challenging, a lot like climbing a mountain. The Stay Forth Leadership Podcast is a resource to help you become an effective leader- someone who is healthy, self-aware, and working with the grain of their gifting at a sustainable pace to produce long-term impact. Each week, Alan Briggs will hosts practical conversations to equip you with tools to produce the highest amount of change possible through new awareness, new information, new tools, and processes to guide you on your journey to become the healthiest leader you can be. Find out more about who we are and what we do at www.stayforth.com
