Chad Silverstein used Strategic Coach to find his unique ability, the overlap of what he loves and does well. He uses the 4Ds to cut or hand off tasks that don't fit. Leaders can realistically spend 80-90% of their time on work that matches their strengths.
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When I was in Strategic Coach, I went through this program where we figured out our unique ability. And we spent a lot of time and energy figuring out what we're good at and what we love. And then we worked really hard at kind of shedding away all the things that we're not so good at and things we don't love. We'd use the four Ds. The 4Ds were to do it, delay it, delegate it, or do it. So do it, delay it. Delegate it, or do it, Delay. Delegate it. I forgot what it was. Do it. Delay. Delegate it, or delete it, delete it. So that's it. So do that for yourself. Figure out what it is that you're held down by because you're doing things you hate, things that you can just get off your plate. Delegate that stuff off. Do it and stop complaining. Delete it. Because you're just going to refuse to do it. And it doesn't have to get done or delay it and don't do it now. And focus as much time and energy on the things that you love that you're really good at. And know that it is realistic to get to a point where 80, 90% of your time is within your unique ability. It is. You know, most people don't think it is because they're stuck in a job that their entire job and their entire role is doing things they hate. So of course they don't think it's realistic. But if you're a leader and if you're definitely the head of a system, you have no excuse. You know, you want to again, delegate things out so you can elevate up and get into where your role is, where you're best suited, so that you can do your best work and be passionate and have energy to do it because you love it. And it's definitely a worthy aim. And just know that the journey towards that is not going to be linear. I remember getting to a point where I was almost all in my unique ability. And then we grew, we broke through a ceiling and my position kind of changed. I had to pivot. And then I found myself stuck doing all these things I didn't want to be doing. And I had to go through the process again. So we evolve, we change, and just part of the gig. So. So you gotta embrace that, embrace the four Ds. Hopefully you'll remember it better than I did. And hopefully you can implement it as good as I did. Cause I was really good at implementing that. And I definitely highly recommend you play that out. And if you want to, all you gotta do is make a list of all the activities you do and then just start putting them in buckets and then figuring out. And then pick one and do it, delegate it, delete it, do whatever, and just slowly but surely you'll knock them off your list.
