Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
The Hidden Cost of Being the “Go-To” Person
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The Hidden Cost of Being the “Go-To” Person accomplishment achievement division of responsibilities getting buy-in knowledge productivity reliability self leadership team building wisdom Jul 07, 2026

The thing about becoming great at your job and demonstrating how reliable you are is that people will come to rely on you more and more for achieving greatness. Some might consider that a blessing, while others would consider it a burden. When you make yourself the go-to person, you become an essent...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Busy Doesn’t Always Mean Productive
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Busy Doesn’t Always Mean Productive achievement division of responsibilities efficiency employee engagement leadership development management skills positive results priority management productivity unlocking potential May 26, 2026

We are all very busy, but we’re not always very productive. The reason for this is two-fold: sometimes this is because our focus is on the wrong tasks, and sometimes it’s because the work we do does not produce the results we were hoping for. 

On the surface, being busy and being productive look th...

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Creating Schedules so You Stay Ahead of the Game
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Creating Schedules so You Stay Ahead of the Game business planning control your time division of responsibilities management skills planning ahead productivity scheduling time time blocking time management Mar 04, 2025

Are you the kind of person who likes to plan your day down to the minute, or do you wing it and deal with things as they arise? I fall somewhere in between. I like to stay organized, and blocking out my time helps me do that. However, if I were to plan out every minute of my day, I would end up over...

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