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Powerful or Just Busy?

Written by: Donna Karlin

Article Overview: You can be busy and stay stagnant or be discerning and choiceful in what you do and pack a punch. What's it going to be?

Powerful or Just Busy?

You can...

• Wade through emails and be thrilled when the number in your inbox is diminishing
• Answer the phone every time it rings, just because it rings
• Cross off the L O N G to do list which was generated for whatever reason, without considering whether everything on there is important or not
• Fulfill an obligation even though neither of you might benefitting from it
• Try to anticipate roadblocks and build in safe guards "just in case", often creating them in the process
• Aim for "good enought to pass"

Or, you can...

• Create a team or community of practice / interest where you can collectively bring your best to the table to pack a punch
• Instead of wading through a to-do list, ask yourself "What do I absolutely have to do?" and "What do I absolutely have to NOT do?"
• Give value just because (in other words, for no specific reason at all)
• Open yours (and other's) minds to possibility rather than worrying about potential pitfalls and problems
• Define excellence rather than a passing grade or mediocrity
• Give up worry and replace it with focus and action

Your choice.

What is more powerful? Has impact? Gets you somewhere (and others along the way)?

Being busy isn't being successful.

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