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How to beas productive as
US Presidents� by Weekdone weekly status reports
US Presidency is considered one of the hardest
jobs in the world
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Presidents work hard 24 hours a day.
They have a lot of valuable insights you can use.
So what can we learn from these effective leaders?
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George Washington(in office: 1789 - 1797)1st President
He teaches us you must always listen to others and focus on tactics to win a war.
� Listen to everyone� Focus on your strengths
� Lessons learned �
Abraham Lincoln(in office: 1861 - 1865)16th President
He teaches us to think and plan before you act.
� Before acting, make plans� Make sure your axe is sharp
� Lessons learned �
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first
four sharpening the axe.A. Lincoln
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Dwight Eisenhower (in office: 1953 - 1961)34th President
He managed to do a lot thanks to making sure he focused on the right thing at the right time.
� Have a prioritizing system
� Lessons learned �
Use Eisenhower matrix to plan your life
Importantbut not urgent
Decide when youwill do it
Urgent and important
Do itimmediately
Not important/urgent
Do itlater
Urgent but not important
Delegate tosomebody else
IMPO
RTAN
T �
URGENT �
Ronald Reagan(in office: 1981 - 1989)40th President
Reagan started his days at 9 o’clock. He clocked out at 6.30 sharp to watch television with his wife.
� Take time to relax� Stick to your schedule� Don’t be interrupted
� Lessons learned �
President Reagan never went to the Residence during the day. That’s 9 and a half hours of
uninterrupted work
Barack Obama(in office: 2008- 2016)44th President
Get a head start on yourday the night before.
� Limit decision fatigue.� Be confident.
� Lessons learned �
If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually
you’ll make progress
B. Obama
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Benjamin FranklinFounding Father
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.
Benjamin Franklin
� Lessons learned �
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