But what do you do once you are successful?

“Remember that if you don’t prioritize your life someone else will.” ― Greg Mckeown,

Our culture glorifies the “rags to riches” stories. The majority of advice, books, and school is about how to become “successful.” But what do you do once you’ve become successful?

“You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything.” ― Greg McKeown

Today’s definition of success: when the amount of positive opportunities available to you is greater than your capacity to complete said opportunities.

Going from having nothing to having too many opportunities is what success means. Building your skill and ability to consistently say “yes” to the right opportunities and “no” to the wrong ones is what will keep you successful and better yet, give you compounding impact on your time & efforts.

“Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it’s about how to get the right things done. It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less either. It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential.” ― Greg Mckeown
















Advertisement: I would like to buy your property or small business.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A lie defined

Image
  A lie is a l imited i dea e ntertained. Our beliefs are the single biggest factors in what drives our behavior. We behave towards ourselves and others based on the beliefs we hold. Some beliefs we are aware of, other beliefs we are not aware of. Either way, these beliefs dictate our behavior. A lie is a limited idea, an incomplete idea that does not represent the whole truth. When we individually and collectively believe lies, social structures are built, maintained and reinforced. Whether you believe you can, or you believe you can’t, you’re right. Stop limiting yourself. Stop giving energy to anything less than the whole truth.
Read more

A leader's biggest blindspot: insecurity

Image
Insecure leaders constantly think of themselves first. They fear that others might think of them as weak, foolish, or insignificant. They often take more from people than they give. Their insecurity makes them feel like they are less so they seek validation more. Validation seeking behavior rarely (if ever) aligns with the best actions a leader could be taking on behalf of their team. Teams and organizations suffer because others' best interests are overlooked. Instead the insecure leader looks for their best interests. This shows the inherent tension of working for an insecure leader: their interests are in conflict with the best interests of the org. The best leader's interests are the same as doing what's best for the org. Insecure leaders limit their best people. They struggle to let others rise because giving others their due makes them feel less. In contrast, the best leaders hire, promote and build people to rise above them. If you build internal leadership in the or...
Read more

A framework for understanding bias

Image
1.  Who made it? The "illusion of choice" in your life is shattered when you understand that 6 companies control 90% of the information and media that you consume. 2. What do they want from me? Understand their self-interest before you commit your attention & resources. 3. Is this good for me? Does this build a more positive view of yourself? Does this increase your skills or knowledge? Does this source add value to your life? Ask these three simple questions to evaluate any message, person or product. Thank you Tony .
Read more