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Hard One on Time

David Russell

Note:  I am in Wisconsin this week with CCB, Inc.  This is a really unique company culture.  I am sharing my new Power of One talk for the first time at two sold-out events.  Thank you, CCB!

Do not be fooled by the simplicity of the question below.

The impact on your life is so significant, but this exercise appears so simple that most of you will not bother to do it.

I guarantee you in one hour or less you can identify something that will create a minimum of $100,000 in revenue or profits.  (Or the money you paid for this newsletter back!)

All joking aside, invest one hour or less in this exercise and you will gain an advantage to achieve what you believe is important.

QUESTION:  Are you spending time as a leader, or investing time as a leader?

ANSWER:  Follow these steps in 30 minutes alone, without any distraction:

  1. Look at your calendar last week starting with your first activity the morning of the first day and working through activity-by-activity each day.
  2. Questions for each activity:
    • Which of my 2014 goals did this meeting relate to?
    • Did I really need to be there or do this?
    • If "yes," then what was my ROI on this activity, an investment of my time?
    • If "no," then who could have been delegated this activity or how do I avoid this waste of time in the future?
    • How could the activity have been more productive?
    • If a meeting, did everyone need to be there?
    • What information could have been shared pre-meeting to save time?
    • What 1-3 things could have been done to shorten the activity but increase its effectiveness?
    • What could I have done that relates to my 2014 goals if this activity took less time or was avoided?

    P.S.  Where should you invest your time the most?  In relationships.  (Thanks for the reminder, Jeff Mazz!)

  3. Commit to invest your time, not spend it.
  4. Assess the ROI of your time investments weekly in Sanctuary.

BE a 3STRANDS LEADER

Systematic Leadership, inspiring others in Meaningful Work, and consistently expressing Sincere Gratitude to people around you.

Meeting Ideas

The Meeting Ideas are simple:

  1. Check It:  After you complete the exercise above, confirm your conclusions with someone you trust.  Look for guidance on how to be a better investor of your time.
  2. Group:  You can also do this exercise as a group.
  3. Sanctuary:  Do not underestimate the power of Sanctuary.  The discipline of taking Sanctuary time to improve your focus will always lead to a higher return on your investments of time.

Let me know how it goes.