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Today's Badge of HonorHi Reader, "How are you doing?" "Busy." Is that a badge of honor for you... or a deep sigh? Because somewhere along the way our culture decided that busy is the right answer. The impressive answer. The one that signals you matter and your time is valuable. But here's the thing. Busy is easy to fake. And if it's genuinely exhausting you (if it's leading to frustration and burnout) why do we keep holding it up as the goal? I went to college in Texas and had the chance to live in a couple of small farming and ranching communities. My wife and I both miss it, honestly. The quiet. The pace. Life felt different there. I remember asking one of the farmers how he got his rows so straight (this was before GPS-guided tractors were doing all the work). He told me you don't look at the rows. You pick a fixed point on the horizon and drive straight toward it. The moment you start watching the rows right in front of you, you drift off course. So here's my question for you. If busy is the goal... why haven't we arrived? Why does it never feel like enough? And if busy isn't actually the goal, what is? What's the fixed point on your horizon? Because if you don't have one, the rows right in front of you will pull you off course every single time. Guaranteed. What are you actually driving toward? --Jason PS. I'm developing a three-month Leader Academy to help you get clear on your leadership style and give you practical tools to keep your eye on the horizon. If you want to know more, just reply to this email. |
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