1-Minute Wednesday 178: How to Think Clearly
Design A Life That Really Matters
Over the last few weeks, we’ve talked a lot about the crucial role leverage plays in helping us accomplish the things we could have otherwise never accomplished.?
But I don’t want to end our discussion without talking about a vital caveat in our journey to leverage, and that is the concept of negative leverage.?
If we’re not careful, the automation and systems we have worked so hard to implement can work against us by making the nonessential effortless.? Some examples include:
Unintentionally filling our lives with negative leverage makes it hard to live an essential life. So, I want to end this series on leverage with a final challenge.?
In the first article of this series, I asked you to look for leverage everywhere. Now, I want you to identify negative leverage in your life.?
Why??
Because eliminating just one form of negative leverage can be a 10X play, it can free you from a perpetual drain on your resources and energy.?
The genius of leverage is that it makes things so effortless they become almost invisible. Don’t let the nonessential things in your life become invisible. Make them visible so you can do something about it.?
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1 年More wisdom by Greg McKeown!
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1 年Got it – leverage is a game-changer, but we need to watch out for the negative side; keen to learn how to cut out the nonessentials, thanks for the heads up!
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1 年Powerful insight, Greg McKeown! Leverage can shape our outcomes, and understanding its dual nature is crucial.
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1 年While leverage amplifies outcomes, I think it's important to remember that it doesn't inherently improve the quality of input. In the context of productivity, leveraging subpar strategies or tools will only magnify inefficiency. It's like trying to fill a leaky bucket faster rather than fixing the holes first. Really insightful Greg.
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1 年Great insight! Leverage can be a game-changer. ??