Patrick Lencioni has said, “If everything is important, then nothing is.” Our world is operating at an ever increasing pace. We are connected by electronic messages and news to people and organizations that continually demand our attention. Is it important?
John Maxwell’s Law of Priorities states, “Leaders Understand that Activity Is Not Necessarily Accomplishment”. We cannot focus on everything, and we need to be able to decide what is important to us. In John’s book he gives us his process of prioritizing using the 3 R’s.
- What is required of me?
- What gives me the greatest return?
- What gives me the greatest reward?
Are you ready to shake up your life, and find your true priorities? Developing the ability to eliminate the tasks of little value, and drive focus for yourself and your team, is challenging. Prioritizing can be painful. Keeping busy is not the same as achievement.
The challenge for this week: Reflect on your schedule, cut activities that are not adding value. Add time to focus on what is really important to you.