You definitely don't have time to do everything you could do at work. You probably don't even have time to do everything you should do. In an article in Inc. magazine, Jim Collins said it this way:
"Work is infinite and time is finite."
That is a wonderfully simple way to embrace reality. So, if you can't do everything, what should you do? That's easy:
Do the Number One Thing.
What's that, you ask? It's the activity that will have the greatest impact on your success (or, at times, your survival). Before you make another phone call, glance at your email, or walk down the hall to visit with an associate – ask yourself:
What's the best use of my time right now? What's the number one thing? What activity will have the greatest impact on our success?
And please. Don't. Do. Anything. Else.
