The Jim Bouman Experience – Podcast

A new person joins the team. Let’s give him/her something to do. Stop right there. The onboarding time is the most important time for a new employee. For him/her, yes. But even more for you, the manager. After all, what do you really know about this person? Not much I can guess. So why waste […]

One day or another we’re all a manager. But not all of us know how. Managing tasks. Managing people. Many focus on the former. Many on the latter. Few on both. But that’s not the point. Because you can focus all you want. If you don’t know how, it won’t help you much. I hope

A good person. A good manager. Many are the former. Not many are the latter. But not for the reasons you have in mind right now. No. It’s much more complicated than that. Or simple. Let’s just say it has something to do with being too well-liked. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please

Listened to yesterday’s episode? Not yet? I don’t want to spoil anything. But it was worth it. If I do say so myself. Curious? Here you go. But even without having seen it This video delivers the goods. Simplify your task list? Check Become more consistent? Check Improve daily? Check And probably more. Probably. I

Thinking about work all the time? Never know when to switch off? Or when to switch on? To take an action I mean. I know it can be difficult. There are many things going on in life. It can be overwhelming. I guess it’s a good thing I’ve made it simple for you. Listened to

Should I keep the project alive? Or should I kill it? What are the benefits of keeping it alive? Yes, you read that right. Not: is it profitable? But: are there benefits? If no, you know what to do. If yes, what are the opportunity costs? Sometimes it can be that simple. If you enjoy

I don’t want to be the biggest fish in the pond. I don’t want to be the smallest fish in the ocean. I simply want to be a part of the ecosystem. We all need each other to grow. To create a better world. To create value. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please

Imagine you’re at your workplace. Someone walks up to you and asks “Can you give me some advice?” We feel flattered. And then the doubt kicks in. We realize the stakes are higher than we thought. After all, if the advice leads to failure, we will end up sharing in the blame. So maybe it’s

Replying emails? Sounds like something you do throughout the day? No? How about replying text messages? WhatsApp messages? Facebook messages? Instagram messages? We all have a tendency to reply to these messages as soon as they come in. Especially if we leave notifications on our phone on. Even when we manage to fight the urge

Do you make a to do list? And look at those unfinished lists on a daily basis? Worry no longer. As today I share with you my process. When I was a manager. And since I’ve been working alone. Listen to it. Try it. Go home without stress today. Or at least it won’t be

Thinking of switching jobs? Starting something for yourself? My advice: get started. Don’t wait until the day you’ve quit your job. Don’t get stuck in planning hell. In fact, try not to plan at all. Simply get started on the thing you want to do. In the mornings. Evenings. Weekends. Whenever it suits you. And

How quickly can I improve? Very simple. How many days in a row can you work on the thing you want to improve? If daily is too much, then how about weekly? The more consistent you are, the higher the returns. And the faster you’ll see results. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please