Leaders Read#88
- Lars Christensen
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
👋 Hello everyone,
Doug Firebaugh said, "Every day, do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow."
Here are a few resources you might have missed:
📚 Book Summary:
This week's book is "Essentialism" by Greg McKeown.
The only way you can survive an ever so more stressful world is to learn how to say no to things and get clear with your priorities. When you are clear on your priorities, and you can carve out quality time to focus on that, then you can accelerate. This is a great book to make you stop for a minute and consider where you have been dragged along in your busy life.
One of my favorite takeaways from the book is this:
"Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it's about how to get the right things done. It doesn't mean just doing less for the sake of less, either. It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential. However, removing obstacles does not have to be hard or take superhuman effort. Instead, we can start small. It's kind of like dislodging a boulder at the top of a hill. All it takes is a small shove; then, momentum will naturally build."
✅ Actionable advice:
Also, from the book: "One way we can do this is by editing our tendency to step in. When we are added onto an e-mail thread, for example, we can resist our usual temptation to be the first to reply all. When sitting in a meeting, we can resist the urge to add our two cents. We can wait. We can observe. We can see how things develop." From a leadership perspective, practicing this type of constraint also empowers your team to step up and contribute more.
🧠5 things I'm thinking about (May 23, 2025)
1.Updating Enterprise Enablement
2.Cafe Thinking Session
3.Anniversary Dinner
4.Connecting & Retention
5.Roles & Responsibilities
Reading "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss.
Have a great week!