Give this some thought. It really works! Choosing one word, the right one word made me focus on what is “significant” to attain my life’s goal.
Trivialities replace what matters when you’re under the gun. The dark power of time pressure, stress, and urgency is they obscure what’s meaningful.
- Getting things done replaces making a difference.
- Check lists replace connecting.
- Coercion replaces partnership.
- Junk food replaces healthy food.
- Rudeness replaces respect.
I’d like to say that I focus on what’s important and forget what isn’t. But, who has time for purpose and meaning when things have to get done?
Insignificant leaders focus on trivialities.
The things you focus on express the importance of your leadership. When you inflate insignificant issues, you deflate meaningful leadership.
When you manage, the devil’s in the details.
When you lead, the devil is the details.
Things that matter take greater focus and more concentration than things that don’t.
I’m using the, One Word, approach to help me focus on what matters in 2014. I wrote about it yesterday, Don’t Make…
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