OCTOBER 22 // CHOOSE WHAT MATTERS FIRST

22 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational video, Winnie Hart emphasizes that effective strategy begins with deciding what not to do, echoing Michael Porter’s principle of strategic focus. She warns that attempting to pursue every opportunity leads to diluted impact and highlights the psychological pull of FOMO that keeps people attached to low‑value tasks. Hart urges viewers to review their current to‑do lists, pinpoint three activities that distract from their primary objectives, and either minimize or eliminate them, thereby concentrating time and resources on actions that generate the greatest results.

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Today, choose what matters first. The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. Michael Porter. Strategic planning requires focus, which sometimes means letting go of things that don't contribute to your main objectives. It can be so tempting to take on everything in a world full of options and opportunities, But spreading yourself too thin, it dilutes your impact. And when you set clear priorities, you concentrate your time and resources on the actions that will make the greatest difference. Consider, consider whether there are tasks or initiatives that you're holding onto out of habit or fear of missing out, FOMO. And by identifying your top priorities and committing to them, you allow yourself to make real progress on what truly matters rather than making partial progress on too many fronts. FOMO is real. Review your current to-do list or strategy and identify 3 things that might, that just might be distracting you from your primary goal and decide how you can minimize or maybe even eliminate them.