"Does it charge my batteries or does it drain 'em?" -Harry Shiavone
Have you ever noticed that the days are too short to accomplish all the things that really matter to you? Or that much of the work you spend your time on is either boring or you're not particularly good at it? Would you like a simple method to clear out the things you don't like doing? I stumbled upon this concept in a brief conversation years ago.
While at a Strategic Coach? workshop, led by Dan Sullivan, I sat next to Harry, a man I'd never seen before or since, yet he had an immediate and permanent impact on me. Harry told me that he was going to retire in order to have more time to fish. He said, "You can't fish on a schedule." Harry had developed a simple test for how he spent his time, and it was this: "If it charges my batteries, I do it, and if it drains 'em, I don't."
That hit me like a lightning bolt. I thought of so many things that drained my batteries instead of charging them. Upon my return to work, I promptly resigned from three boards that I was on for the wrong reasons. And I delegated or deleted anything in my office that was not a good use of my time.
Now whenever I am about to embark on a new venture or engage a new client I ask myself, "Will this charge my batteries or will it drain 'em?" And I make my decision based on that simple test. Click over to my blog to read the rest of this post.
Are you ready to have a whole lot more energy, and fun?
