The Cranky Middle Manager Show features Scott Halford
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #172 Be a Shortcut – Scott Halford
Wayne Turmel talks to author Scott Halford about careers, being known as “the guy” (even when you’re not), and establishing the kind of rep at work you want. Oh and the usual assortment of Greeks, Persians and pretentious 19th century white guys.
Scott Halford, author of “Be a Shortcut- The Secret Fast Track to Business Success”
Show Notes
0:00 Welcome to our 172nd show. Today we’re talking “being a shortcut”…becoming the kind of person people want to have around because you can get things done. We dedicate the show to Themistocles…. nothing says you know your stuff like getting hired by the competition… although it’s a bit tacky in wartime.
3:02 The quote of the week is from William Hazlitt once again – don’t undervalue yourself or people will agree with you. If you like quotes, check out “125 Quotes for Whacking Weasels- Centuries of Wisdom, Motivation and Snappy Comebacks From the Cranky Middle Manager Show”
4:17 Welcome Scott Halford, of CompleteIntelligence.com and Beashortcut.com to talk about, well, becoming a shortcut. This is all about you and your career today so listen up. These are what old folks like to call “parlous times” and if you become what we in Chicago like to call “the guy” it’s great for your career. Shortcut is NOT a bad thing.
9:02 Are you a shortcut or a bottleneck? It’s really about influence.Think of someone you go to for a specific reason, and they know it will get taken care of with no drama, on time and correctly. That could be you.
12:42 Three things make people utilize a shortcut- time, talent or desire. Then there’s one more thing…do you have the emotional intelligence to complete the equation?
15:32 How do you make it known that you could be a shortcut for people without being seen as grandstanding or showing off?
21:47 Some of us make a shortcut out of helping connect other people and knowing where to go for what. John Naisbitt wrote about this in Megatrends. Your network is incredibly powerful if you utilize it. Of course, picking up dog poop is useful too.
25:38 One of Scott’s resources is Mark Sanborn
Also, there’s Barry Schwartz on the Paradox of Choice. Watch him speak about it here.
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