Doing The Work

Some days it’s not entirely about willingness to do the work. Some days it’s about leveraging the expertise of others. I’m faced with one of those circumstances today. I can and will do the work, although, there’s someone that could do the job better. I’ve slowly adopted the motto of Tony Robbins. “I never do anything, someone else can do better.” His mindset requires a different thought process than mine, yet it’s simple and profound.

I can do the work. I can be competent in many areas. However, is my competency in a multitude of areas the best use of my time. Would I be a better servant doing a few things exceptionally well? I believe so. My logic is sound.

Fostering relationships with subject matter experts across niches and industries allows me to serve a greater variety of people. Businesses and individuals will be better served by me facilitating introductions as compared to being competent in an area. If my team of experts can finish a task in an hour, but it takes me two or three, that’s not efficient. Of course the work gets done, but it would have been completed either way. I can make an introduction and remove myself from the work with a 15 minute call. Then my experts and the clients can communicate directly. I’ve got another 45 minutes, which if I had chosen to do the work, I would not possess. That’s with an hour example, but think about if it were a twenty or thirty hour project. What if the project would take months?

Sure doing the work is required in a lot of instances. But with my newly adopted mindset, it doesn’t necessarily have to be done by me.

Today, Thursday, November 17, 2022, I am grateful that:

Mark and I got a chance to catch up a bit last night. We possess similar schedules now and haven’t been able to see each other face to face often. It was cool to hang out, chew the fat, and visit for a bit.

I’ll be able to get even and perhaps ahead, if I can stick to and or maintain my current work schedule. It’s great to be compensated a flat rate in exchange for my time. It’s not the most effective way to build wealth, but in my specific situation today, it’s the best thing now.

I’m getting acclimated to my new schedule. My schedule has been set for years now. It’s challenging to make the adjustments. From my sleeping schedule to daylight savings time, to sleeping later in the morning and getting a later start to my day, all those things are happening, but I’m making the adjustments.

What are you currently doing that someone else could do better?

How can you transition to that workflow?

How would your life and business improve if you made that change?

Be Great. Be Grateful!!!