Too Much Time?

Hi everybody, it's Mark C. Winters and today I've got a short and sweet little post for you. I'll start it off with a question. The question is this, hey visionaries, is your role really a full time job? So what we're talking about here is time. And I'm curious if maybe you feel like you have too much time. So how would we answer the question? How much time the visionary role takes is really a function of how much visionary energy the business needs, how much the visionary is really wanting to work on that stuff. And so somewhere in between those two lies the optimal answer for a business. So sometimes the answer is yes, the business needs tons of visionary energy and the visionary is fully engaged, they're doing lots of stuff and so they're working a ton and they're happy and it's appropriate and it's just right and well balanced. On the other hand, sometimes the answer is actually no. And we actually see companies where in 10 to 20 hours a week they're able to give the business all the visionary energy that it needs. And that's kind of what they want to do. And so that's, that's just the right balance, It's a nice balance. So what happens when you take a visionary that's been spinning at a rate of 60 to 80 hours a week for a long time? That's what they know, that's what they're programmed to do. And all of a sudden they're in a situation, they've got a great integrator in there. And just the reality of the business is, you know what, really, in 10 to 20 hours they can do what they need to do, but they feel like they've got all this other time left over. Anybody can guess what a typical visionary might do, you guessed it, they'll start tampering, they'll start monkeying with different parts of the business and doing things that they really shouldn't be. And if you want some more of my thoughts on tampering, go check out the earlier video I did on no end runs. So when they tamper, it's not good for them, it's not good for the business. So the question is really, alright, what should you be doing? What should you be doing if you feel like there's this extra time? And the answer is get out there, get out there, go explore, discover, do the things that are going to inspire that creative visionary muscle that you've got, then bring that stuff back into the business and breathe that energy into the major initiatives that you've got going on that are going to drive this company to where you want it to go. That's valuable, that's helpful. That's taking full advantage of the unique ability that you have to be a great visionary. Okay? And a note to you integrators out there. I want you to be sure that you're tapping into that visionary energy wherever you can, wherever you think it's going to help drive the business forward. A lot of times you know the integrator is not taking full advantage. So remember that as well. Alright, Three things to wrap this one up today. Visionary is not always a full time job and that's okay. Just be aware of what's right for your business. Number two, don't tamper visionaries. You're going to feel that impulse. Feel that urge. Please resist. And number three, get out there. Explore, discover. Bring that energy back into your company. Come check us out on RocketFuelNow.com where you can join the list to get our Rocket Fuel Insights, the latest thinking on visionaries and integrators. Join the private group, be a part of the discussion. Some really interesting things being talked about in there. We'd love to have you be a part of it. Take the assessments if you haven't already. Find out what your strengths are as a visionary or an integrator and finally read Rocket Fuel. If you've already read Rocket Fuel and you liked it, we'd love to see a review from you on Amazon. We'd really love to hear what you think. So until next time, Rocket on.