Danielle RalstonFounder, How Capacity Works · Founder of ND Hive | Building the productivity hub where work actually gets done | Execution spaces, body doubling & community accountability

Mindset of working on the RIGHT THINGS

29 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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In this coaching‑style monologue, the speaker argues that business productivity hinges on basic self‑care—adequate sleep, proper nutrition, and overall well‑being. They explain that daily energy levels fluctuate, so instead of trying to accomplish an exhaustive list of tasks, one should assess how much energy is available each day and select the few most impactful actions that fit that capacity. The core message is a mindset shift: prioritize clarity and the “right things” based on current energy rather than relying on perfect planning tools or overly ambitious to‑do lists.

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You can make the things happen in your business a whole lot easier when you're well rested and when you've eaten and when you've done the basics of self-care. But understanding what your energy needs are each day is part of that self-care. Looking at, oh, I could get 9,000 things done today. So great. What is the structure for those days that you can get 9,000 things done in? I only have a little bit of energy today. I can only do 5 things. So what— great. What are those 5 things that you can do? What is that one thing you can do today? Understanding what that is. And that is a mindset piece. That's not having the perfect plan and having a Beautiful planner and all of those other things we talk about. So what is the mindset and the clarity that goes behind picking those right things for your business? If you— from a personal standpoint, you should always be taking care of your sleep, nutrition, and self-care needs. Your energy varies every single day, and you need to understand what those energy levels are and what your body is going to allow in that day.