The MINT Project

004. How To Own Your Day, Not Chase It with Olenka Cullinan

Adam Williams Season 1 Episode 4

In this episode, we're with Olenka Cullinan as she guides us through mastering our schedule and prioritizing our time to be successful in life and business!

Olenka Cullinan is a seasoned C-suite global operations leader with over 15 years of experience in fractional COO roles and business development. Throughout her career, she has successfully scaled and managed cross-functional teams, driving lean growth and profitable exits, including two of her own. 

Recognized as one of the Top 100 Women to Watch by Women's Business Journal in 2019 and a Phoenix 40 Under 40 honoree in 2017, Olenka's expertise is globally sought after. 

Today we talk about:
What Most CEO’s Get Wrong
Time Blocking Implementation
Time Redundancies


Host Contact Info:
Adam Williams - Host M.I.N.T. Project Podcast 
Website: https://elevestcapital.com/
Instagram: @awinvests
Email: contact@elevestcapital.com


Guest Contact Info:
IG: @olenkacullinan
https://istartfirst.com/


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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Olenka Cullinan Background
2:46 What Olenka Does
3:55 What Most CEO’s Get Wrong
4:44 A Wasted Hour Is Irreplaceable
7:02 Don’t Blink, 10 Years Flys
8:59 Non Negotiable 
9:42 Primary Method For Implementing Time Blocks
12:40 Units and Blocks
14:09 What Elevest Capital Does
14:38 Time Is So Valuable 
15:18 We Are Addicted To Our Old Self
16:41 Every Yes Is A No Somewhere Else
19:30 We Are Addicted To “Busy”
22:43 Optimize In Relationships
24:16 1440 Minutes In A Day
28:40 Time Redundancies 
30:50 Time Priorities
34:01 Nobody Wants Your Leftovers
34:26 People Don’t Leave Places Where They’re Happy
37:00 Not Every Emergency Is An Emergency Worth Tending To
39:07 Build Your Team To Lead
43:06 Putting Family First Ahead of Business
44:59 Transformation Formula 
48:25 Where to Follow Olenka


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