Warren Buffett said, “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.”
Most of us would agree with Buffet’s line of thought, but that doesn’t make it easy.
When you are conditioned to live in the land of yes, no feels confrontational. It feels like a fight.
But no is the vanquisher of burnout.
No one said leadership would be easy.
“I know I’m supposed to be holding 1-1s with my team members, but I’m just too busy. I have meetings to attend, reports to file, and calls to make. I’ll talk to my team when things settle down…”
I get it. You’re busy. Everyone’s busy.
Sharon, a department manager, was furious. Her new employee Mark was clashing with coworkers. Sharon had hired him to help the team, but Mark was turning into a big headache.
One of the fondest memories of my childhood is taking a family road trip to Florida. I recall cramming myself into the backseat of an overpacked Ford Pinto, negotiating with my two sisters for elbow space and breathing room. It wasn’t always pretty. And before long, one of us asked the question my parents dreaded: “Are we there yet?”.
Every race means a new goal and a new challenge. I’m not always ready for them.
I have been training to run a 5k for the past few months. I set a pretty aggressive goal time for myself, and I prepped like crazy to hit it. Unfortunately, as the race got closer I saw my hopes of achieving my goal slipping away. My times were improving incrementally, but I wasn’t nearly fast enough.
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