The 4 Strategies of Energy Draining Activities (1 min read)

Published about 16 hours ago • 1 min read

Everything in your life either drains your energy or gives it back.

For the things that drain you, you have four options:

🗑️ Eliminate it. (Cancel the meeting that should've been an email.)

🔄 Accommodate it. (Batch all your invoicing into one morning.)

📈 Get better at it. (Learn to give feedback, so it stops feeling awful.)

🤝 Delegate it. (Hand off your scheduling to someone else.)

The things that give you energy deserve a spot on your calendar too.

A walk around the block in the middle of the day, an hour with your door closed and your phone off, solving a problem you're really good at.

Protect those like you'd protect a client meeting. It's as important.

THE BEST LEADERS HAVE COACHES.

Presidents have advisors. Olympic athletes have coaches. The most successful business leaders often have entire teams of people helping them think, grow, and perform at their best.

Great leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about having the right people in your corner.

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