Bill Canady says pick one overarching goal and own it publicly. Then audit your calendar and budget to cut everything that doesn't serve it. When everything is important, nothing is.
Not your hope, not your dreams, but that one thing. If you're a parent, maybe it could be, I want to raise children who take care of themselves, can thrive without me. I know that's a big one for me. If a leader, maybe it's grow your company through solving your most important project, your largest pain point. As an individual, perhaps it's find freedom through meaningful work. Write it down, say it out loud. Own it. Step 2, audit your time and money. Look at your calendar, look at your budget. Is it focused on those initiatives? Are you just responding to noise? When everything matters, nothing matters. Being a leader is not a popularity contest. It's about delivering results.
