In the last blog I began a short series designed to tickle a leadership idea. Here is #2.
Today’s Leadership Tickler: Decide what not to do
The late great Steve Jobs once stated, “Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.”
We all have decisions to make. In fact, we have tons of them every day. Sometimes knowing how many things need our attention is overwhelming, and often it’s extremely challenging to know what to do first. According to Steve Jobs, a key to knowing what to tackle first comes from knowing what to tackle last, or not at all. Some things can go undone, or be put off indefinitely.
As you look at your mile-long to-do list, scan it for things that really don’t need to be done today or at all. Focus on the most important things, not the easiest or most annoying. If you have important decisions, invest the time to figure out what must be done, or what must not be done. Chances are that by focusing on the most important, the less important will become unnecessary, giving you more time to do the things that will have the greatest long-term benefit.
Lead well.