Doing More by Doing Less

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“They ain't making no more of it, and you can't buy more of it!”

Being an effective and creative leader is not about learning to do more, but developing others around you so you can do less. Most CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders are visionaries. They see what others do not. They cast the vision and see a direction, then create a solution that most would never dream about. However, most get caught up in the details and fail to stay focused on the original vision.?

We all get the same amount of time. 168 hours every week. As leaders, how we use that time is crucial to achieve our goals. Our ability to let go and let others do more will determine just how high we will fly! We’ve all heard the term “hit the ceiling”, but we may not realize that we may just be the ceiling!

Time seems to slip away from us all, every day. Between the daily tasks, ongoing projects, and exciting new ideas with game-changing potential, work always keeps us on our toes. Then there is our health. We need time to cook/eat right, exercise, stretch, and more. Oops, don’t forget the quiet time; time to meditate, pray, read, journal, or take a stress walk. The kids need to be fed, science projects need your help, there's ballet class, and you can’t miss the private baseball lessons! Church, rotary club, and the boards you serve on all need a hand this week. “Can you spare a few hours?” You haven’t even had time to scroll through the latest election news, sports scores, or blockbuster NFL trades. Whew…now that’s a schedule!?

OOPS…One more thing…. your spouse. Where did the week go? Our last date night was 8 weeks ago, and we ate a corn dog at 7-Eleven for that date. You’re such a Romantic!

You get it. We are BUSY! We are all looking for ways to do more while saying no to more or better yet delegating. We all want to achieve our goals and stay on track to see our vision become a reality!

Here are four simple words that, when made a habit, can 2x, or even 3x your time. We'll keep it high-level, but you will get the picture.

1. Eliminate

Which tasks should you be saying no to? What can you eliminate from your “to-do” list?

2. Automate

What tool or software can you leverage that will help automate the process, so it becomes less labor-intensive?

3. Delegate

What can you delegate to others? What items are you doing that have a low ROI, are repetitive, or can someone else do it better? How could you leverage remote/virtual teams to delegate more as you scale toward your vision?

4. Concentrate

Once you develop the habit of the four listed here, you can now FOCUS on those tasks that help you get closer to your vision!

Once you have mastered these four habits, you can FLY HIGH!

• Let Go?

- Let go of all that you think ONLY you can do.

• Go High

- Go HIGHER not wider. Stay focused on the Vision.

• Don’t Go

- Don’t get caught up in the details. Let others go for you.

• Go Fast

- Don’t listen to the negative nellies, Go For It!