There\u2019s on common denominator I discovered while listening to loads of leadership podcasts over the last few months. Each and every single person, no matter how devoted to their career, their passions, their family \u2013 they all spent each morning tuning into their own needs. Each and every single person woke up extra early to get in a few extra hours of \u201cme\u201d time. Now whether that time was used working out, answering emails, or even collecting their thoughts for the day\u2026 they used it as an opportunity to do something that mattered to them \u2013 none of which was billable.<\/p>\n
Is this how leaders really get more done? Perhaps. It shows they\u2019re not shackled to billable hours, that they keenly aware of their time, and that they make the most of the time they have \u2013 rather than taking the most time to do what they have to.<\/p>\n
Leaders have another thing in common. They\u2019re always complaining of not having enough time. Perhaps it\u2019s an inherent characteristic in our genetic make up, a drive to do more be more that leaves us always lacking the most precious commodity. So how exactly can we make the most of our time?<\/p>\n
From experience, I can say that you should first learn to cap your good ideas. I\u2019m cursed with brilliant ideas and moreover I\u2019m cursed with the drive to fulfill them all. At some point though, you\u2019ve just got to cut yourself off and so no more. No more projects. No more helping people flocking to me looking for more free help. No more of any of it. Say, \u201cI\u2019m going to stick to these 2 or 3 projects and see them through.\u201d Learn to tell people no\u2026practice it. Come up with excuses before hand and cut yourself off emotionally from their reaction.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s step one.<\/p>\n
Step two is getting more done with the time you\u2019ve got. The April issue of Inc. Magazine took an interesting scientific approach to tackling this problem. They talked with the world\u2019s leading neuroscientists, psychologists, and behavioral economists, who all had this to say\u2026<\/p>\n
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The article also emphasizes d\u00e9cor. However, while they used a University of Virginia study to showcase how cute images help with focus and fine motor skills, I would argue the opposite. For me, cute images are a distraction. This is why were are no cute images anywhere near my workspace. No desktop wall papers of faraway sun and sand, no pictures of my adorable little two year old\u2026nothing except a bouquet of flowers and a desktop wall paper of Scottish Highlands. The first doesn\u2019t make me feel like I\u2019m working in a slave galley when I rake in a ten hour day, and the second is a sort of meditative space that helps me focus when I see it.<\/li>\n
With email being a consensus among leaders, what other time vacuums do you come across in your daily business life and how do you deal with them?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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