Episode 27

Episode 27: "Less is More: How Leaders Can Achieve Greater Impact and Fulfillment by Focusing on What Matters"

Do you find yourself excited about your plans, projects, and initiatives, only to be derailed by others’ priorities that don’t support your vision as an impactful leader? Are you juggling too many priorities, leading to discouragement and burnout? This episode of Elaborate Topics is for you.

Join host Lona Small, a career success coach, as she dives into how focusing on fewer initiatives can help you achieve the impact you desire for yourself and your team—without sacrificing your well-being.

Episode Highlights:

  • Clear Focus: Discover how narrowing your priorities allows you to align your actions with your vision, ensuring every effort is purposeful.
  • Better Decision-Making: Learn how focusing on fewer projects enables you to make smarter, more informed decisions, leading to faster and better outcomes.
  • Higher Quality Work: Understand why spreading yourself too thin leads to a drop in quality, and how concentrating on key initiatives can produce superior results.
  • Deeper Expertise: Explore how specializing in fewer areas can help you build mastery and position yourself as an authority in your field.
  • Stronger Team Alignment: Find out how clear focus and communication can enhance team cohesion, collaboration, and overall performance.
  • Greater Support and Collaboration: See how delivering high-quality results attracts support from upper leadership and other teams, paving the way for future initiatives.
  • Sustained Well-Being: Learn how focusing on less can prevent burnout, allowing you to maintain your energy and leadership effectiveness over time.

Practical Takeaway:

Lona wraps up the episode with a practical exercise to help you get started. Choose the project that aligns with your goals and has the potential to create the impact you want. Eliminate, automate, or delegate tasks that don't support your objectives. This first step will set you on the path to becoming a more focused, impactful, and fulfilled leader.

Additional Resources:

  • Winning Your Year as an Impactful Leader: Listen to the episode for a deep dive into how to focus on what truly matters.

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Tywauna Wilson

Tywauna "Coach Tee" Wilson is an accomplished medical laboratory leader, author of "Some Leaders Wear Lab Coats," and co-host of the "eLABorate Topics" podcast. As founder and president of Trendy Elite Coaching and Consulting, she develops best-in-class leaders through coaching programs and leadership training. With two decades of experience, including as a lab manager and technical director, Tywauna leverages her clinical expertise to mentor laboratory professionals. Through Trendy Elite's Standout Leader Academy and her own initiatives, she empowers professionals to enhance their leadership skills, expand their influence, and excel in their careers. Tywauna is committed to guiding the next generation of confident, competent laboratory leaders
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Stephanie Whitehead

It isn’t every healthcare leader who can seamlessly lead through the chaos of managing a large healthcare operation while navigating the rapid changes in healthcare. But this is exactly the environment where Stephanie Whitehead not only shines but thrives!

Stephanie is an executive-level leader that fueled by her passion for helping others in the medical profession achieve operational excellence. Intrigued by the evolving nature of the laboratory field and its strong impact on patient treatment, she had an early determination to leave an indelible mark on the laboratory profession.
Stephanie is a co-host who offers a unique blend of clinical knowledge, practical advice, and personable humor. Stephanie’s niche has always been the ability to see problems with a wide-lens view and then, narrow them down to connect the dots, take action, and drive results.

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