Jim Kwik explains why high-performers use a not-to-do list instead of a to-do list. Saying yes to too many good things drains your focus like browser tabs consuming memory. By refusing low-value tasks, you protect mental bandwidth for what actually matters.
High performers, high mental achievers have a not-to-do list. They're very clear about the things they're not going to spend time with because you have to say no to good to say yes to great. There's a great book, Good to Great by Jim Collins, basically saying that if you're tired and burnt out, maybe you're saying yes to way too many things. And it's like having too many browsers open on your computer. Even if you minimize them, it's still taking up memory. It's still taking up energy. It's still taking up some unconscious focus and awareness, and you wonder why you're tired all the time, or you wonder why you can't focus. So you want to say no to a lot of things so you can say yes to the things that matter. Do you have a not-to-do list?
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