Monday Challenge: What Are You Carrying?
The Problem:
Leaders often don't realize how much they've normalized carrying.
Too many decisions. Too many responsibilities. Too many people's problems. Too many commitments. Too many things that are "just for now."
The Truth:
Being capable doesn't mean everything should be yours.
Challenge:
Part One.
Create a list with 3 columns:
__Mine
__Someone else’s
__Not Actually Necessary
Over the next few days identify your workload and everything you’ve been personally carrying (decisions and responsibilities) and place each thing into one of these three categories:
Part Two.
Challenge Each Item on your ‘mine’ & ‘someone else’s’ list to see if it really belongs in the ‘not actually necessary’.
Don't fix them yet.
Just identify them.