FOCUSED EXECUTION LEARNING SPRINT

Take control of your time, clarify your priorities, and implement a practical time and priority management system.

Most business leaders are busy.

But "busyness" is not the same as progress.

Many business owners and managers spend their days reacting to emails, meetings and operational issues. Strategic priorities are pushed aside, important initiatives stall and weeks disappear without meaningful progress.

The Focused Execution Learning Sprint is a practical six-week online program designed to help you take back control of your time and implement a structured system for executing what matters most.

SPRINT DATES & LIVE SESSIONS

Sprint Dates:

  • Program Start: 4 May 2026

  • Program End: 12 June 2026

  • Duration: 6 weeks

Typical weekly commitment:

Approximately 1 hour per week.

Live Sessions

  • Kickoff Webinar – 8 May 2026

  • Midpoint Webinar – 1 June 2026

  • Closing Webinar – 12 June 2026

Why Most Leaders Struggle with Productivity

Most productivity advice focuses on managing hours.

The real problem is managing priorities and execution discipline.

Without a structured system, leaders drift into reactive behaviour:

  • urgent work dominates the day

  • meetings fill the calendar

  • emails dictate priorities

  • strategic initiatives lose momentum

Over time this creates a cycle of constant activity but limited progress.

The solution is not working harder.

It is installing a simple system that connects strategy, priorities and daily execution.

The Focused Execution Framework

The Learning Sprint is built around the Focused Execution framework:

Focus – Discipline – Control

Focus

  • Clarify the few priorities that actually drive results.

Discipline

  • Build routines and habits that protect time and attention.

Control

  • Install planning systems that translate strategy into daily action.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

Across the six-week sprint you will implement a practical productivity system designed specifically for business leaders.

Productivity Mindset

  • Busy and Productive leadership

  • The productivity trap

  • Beliefs that undermine execution

Time Awareness

  • Leadership time audit

  • Identifying reactive work patterns

  • Eliminating productivity drains

Priority Management

  • Defining strategic priorities

  • Identifying your “Big Rocks”

  • Using Must–Should–Could prioritisation

The Execution Planning Cascade

You will implement a structured planning system that connects strategy to daily action:

  • 90-Day Plan

  • Monthly milestones

  • Weekly priorities

  • Daily execution

Execution Habits

You will also install practical habits that sustain productivity:

  • weekly planning routines

  • daily priority reviews

  • time blocking

  • end-of-day reflection

WHAT YOU RECEIVE:

As part of the Learning Sprint, you will receive:

  • Focused Execution Book (hard copy and digital versions)

  • 90-Day Productivity Planner (hard copy and digital versions)

    digital versions)

  • Podcast and Video Summaries of the books and key resources

  • 12x online training modules plus a bonus module

  • 3x 1 hour webinars that explore different elements of Time and Priority Mastery

These tools form the foundation of your personal execution system and are used throughout the sprint.

HOW THE LEARNING SPRINT WORKS

The program runs for six weeks from 4 May to 12 June 2026.

Participants complete short weekly modules and implementation exercises while building their personal execution system inside the 90-Day Productivity Planner.

Sprint Schedule

Week

Focus

Week 1-----------------Productivity beliefs

Week 2-----------------Time audit and productivity waste

Week 3---------------- Building your 90-Day plan

Week 4---------------- Weekly execution rhythm

Week 5---------------- Daily planning and focus

Week 6----------------Habits and execution systems

Who This Sprint Is For

The Execution Planning Cascade

The program is designed for leaders responsible for execution and results.

  • business owners

  • managing directors

  • senior managers

  • operational leaders

  • emerging leaders responsible for delivery

WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH

By the end of the sprint you will have:

  • a clear understanding of where your time is actually going

  • a defined set of strategic priorities

  • a structured 90-Day execution plan

  • a weekly planning rhythm

  • daily productivity habits that protect focus

  • a practical personal execution system

The outcome is greater clarity, control, and consistent progress on the work that matters most.

YOUR INVESTMENT

Join the Focused Execution Learning Sprint

  • Standard Investment: $399 + GST

  • Early Registration: $299 + GST

    (Available until COB 24 April 2026)

Client Access

  • Existing coaching clients: Included (no additional cost)

  • Client team members / family: $199 + GST

Reserve your place today and build your personal execution system.

Not Sure Yet?

Schedule a short strategy call with Russ to discuss whether the sprint is right for you and how it could support your priorities.

Book a call here

YOUR HOST

Russell Cummings — Business Coach & Founder, Shifft

Russell is the creator of the Focused Execution methodology and the 90-Day Productivity Planner, developed from over 40 years of working with business owners and leaders.

Throughout his career, Russell has worked closely with dynamic SME businesses, helping them move from reactive operations to structured planning, disciplined execution, and sustained growth.

His approach is grounded in real-world experience — not theory.

By applying the Focused Execution system, Russell has personally transitioned from working 70+ hours per week to approximately 35 hours per week, while significantly increasing productivity and business performance.

He has helped hundreds of leaders implement practical systems that improve focus, reduce overwhelm, and drive consistent results.

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