"Say no to the unimportant so that you can say yes to that which is..." Stephen Covey
If your glass is full to the top, when something important comes along, there is no room to fit it in. I think this is a critical breakdown for many business people. I recently asked the board of business owners I facilitate what they could do to take some of the water out of their glass -
- What can you stop doing altogether?
- What can you delegate?
- What can be automated?
It is not easy to look at what you are already doing and think strategically. How will you make room for the things that can truly have a big picture impact on your business?
When something comes along, consider how important it is...or whether it is just another meaningless obligation that fills up your glass. Have the insight and strength to say "Not That!"
