A few years ago I was speaking with a guy who ran a billion-dollar business abroad, and as we were talking about his execution, he said the phrase used in the title of today’s edition.
Fantastic that you're going to actually dig in, and do the hard work here. It *should* make you uncomfortable - so it's great that you'll say that out loud, and do it anyway. Best of luck!
I love this. Thank you for writing this. Have subscribed. For me, what this also does, is that it frees up mental headspace. These "things" that are on life support invariably take up headspace "Its ok but not great, should i do something about it, nothing is really wrong with it or needs immediate attention, let's see in a month if anything changes" etc. It takes away time from things that are important or things that are doing great and could be even better. I also just love the general idea of filling your life with things that are good/great and cutting things that are so-so or not great. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for adding to the conversation - and you're so right - the headspace things like this take up, is what can really drag you down and keep you down. Filling your life with things that are doing well and understanding what those are - and keeping your focus there, can yield incredible results - Both in prosperity, but also in happiness!
Right away this concept put things into keen perspective. I have a intuitive notion that this challenge will realign my awareness. Seems to be a deeply transformational process...I felt a deep surge as I read it an energy began to rise inside of me. I felt a deep sense of gratitude too for the pain that may come as a result of letting go some of the debris that will hopefully serve as a catalyst for the for pressure that crystallized all the pieces that needs to be let go. Hopefully in tearing "tearing off an arm or a leg" I can grow "wings"
I like the concept of growing something new and phenomenal in the place of the things that are not working...you're giving yourself that space & opportunity...but man, it's brutal sometimes, and your comment captures that too. Not an easy task, even if the results put you in a better place down the line.
I've started reading 'Ultra Successful' recently, so I am just going through all the posts from the beginning, and they are amazing.
To me, this post is related to 'Avoidance is a useful signal' and the other one, about being fast at making decisions.
It'd be interesting to know how other readers note down their weekly challenges. I started keeping track of them in Evernote so I can use them as a filter/checklist until new habits overtake.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Gurner!
Along this vein I've been thinking about the supply chain for intellectual work. At so many companies there is this mentality of only putting out fires and no long term planning. I find successful organizations put buffer time around deliverables. If it's due on a wednesday its done on a tuesday. That gives breathing room and stops things from running on life support
The mental switch will happen when you realize that following this approach will put you ahead of the pack almost certainly.
Thanks for sharing this interesting point of view.
It's an incredible accelerator, but it's harder than most expect. Thanks for your thoughts!
This made me feel very uncomfortable, but... in a good way? I'm going to give this exercise a shot today. Thanks!
Fantastic that you're going to actually dig in, and do the hard work here. It *should* make you uncomfortable - so it's great that you'll say that out loud, and do it anyway. Best of luck!
Fantastic concept and exercise. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for reading...My pleasure!
I love this. Thank you for writing this. Have subscribed. For me, what this also does, is that it frees up mental headspace. These "things" that are on life support invariably take up headspace "Its ok but not great, should i do something about it, nothing is really wrong with it or needs immediate attention, let's see in a month if anything changes" etc. It takes away time from things that are important or things that are doing great and could be even better. I also just love the general idea of filling your life with things that are good/great and cutting things that are so-so or not great. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for adding to the conversation - and you're so right - the headspace things like this take up, is what can really drag you down and keep you down. Filling your life with things that are doing well and understanding what those are - and keeping your focus there, can yield incredible results - Both in prosperity, but also in happiness!
Nice!
Acknowledging what we usually overlook is key. ❤️ thanks Doc. 👍
You got it! My pleasure.
Right away this concept put things into keen perspective. I have a intuitive notion that this challenge will realign my awareness. Seems to be a deeply transformational process...I felt a deep surge as I read it an energy began to rise inside of me. I felt a deep sense of gratitude too for the pain that may come as a result of letting go some of the debris that will hopefully serve as a catalyst for the for pressure that crystallized all the pieces that needs to be let go. Hopefully in tearing "tearing off an arm or a leg" I can grow "wings"
I like the concept of growing something new and phenomenal in the place of the things that are not working...you're giving yourself that space & opportunity...but man, it's brutal sometimes, and your comment captures that too. Not an easy task, even if the results put you in a better place down the line.
Thank you Dr, as always you share the real stuff.
Appreciate that!
I've started reading 'Ultra Successful' recently, so I am just going through all the posts from the beginning, and they are amazing.
To me, this post is related to 'Avoidance is a useful signal' and the other one, about being fast at making decisions.
It'd be interesting to know how other readers note down their weekly challenges. I started keeping track of them in Evernote so I can use them as a filter/checklist until new habits overtake.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Gurner!
Stumbled on this last night. Really resonated. Shared in a planning meeting today. Really resonated with the group. Thank you!
Along this vein I've been thinking about the supply chain for intellectual work. At so many companies there is this mentality of only putting out fires and no long term planning. I find successful organizations put buffer time around deliverables. If it's due on a wednesday its done on a tuesday. That gives breathing room and stops things from running on life support