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of deadlines looming, unfinished
projects and everyone who needs
your attention – now!
This type of day will never bring you
any success, or happiness for that
matter. The reason being that you
are just responding to other people’s
demands, as opposed to being a pro-
active, self-sustaining individual who
uses their own brain. It is for this very
reason that I made the decision to
not make use of email for commu-
nication purposes anymore, and in
doing that for the past two years, it
has changed my perception of time
completely.
Throwing your cards on the table
increases your awareness towards all
the important projects that you are
currently working on. By ring-fencing
all the tasks on your to-do list that
are keeping you so “busy”, you allow
an honest conversation with yourself
to take place. Start with questions
such as “which of these projects
are income-generating” and “which
ones are wasting my talents and can
obviously be outsourced”.
probably should avoid others. It
brings you the gift of self-under-
standing and makes decision-mak-
ing easy and of higher quality.
Cards on the Table
With so much data and information
around us, it is easy to get
overwhelmed, and eventually
burnout. You cannot really be the
king (or queen) of your castle if you
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live a “hit-and-miss” type of life.
Let me explain.
How many of us get up in the morning
and start the day by attending to our
emails? Next thing you know and a
few hours have passed, and still you
have not achieved much with your
day. Before you know it is lunchtime,
and you feel that you deserve a
break. You are worried sick because
In summary, if you want more
success and happiness, you need a
filter system that helps you to make
quality decisions. Finding your value
system will not only make you a more
centered leader, but someone who
people can respect because of the
choices you make. And finally, by
throwing your cards on the table, you
master awareness and start spend-
ing your time on the projects and
people that deserve it.
Start investing in the quality of your
decisions today. You will never look
back again.
Landi Jac
Global Director: Rock Your Life