In recent years I have come to understand that I can achieve more by doing less, but I learned this the hard way.
Here’s a few tips…
The trouble is that much of our value comes from being busy, productive and feeling useful. That’s certainly the way that Gen Xers like me have been taught; work hard and you will be rewarded. And there is certainly some truth there. Any founder not working their backside off at the start probably will not succeed, but as the business grows and moves from start-up to scale up and then to mature business, a leader doing too much will inhibit business growth rather than fuel it.
How do we do this and why does it work? Spending more time in silence and solitude reflecting, thinking and listening to that small voice within us can often direct us and our business in the right way rather than frantic activity. This can save…
