Hi there,
Happy Monday!
Here’s your weekly dose of The Monday 3: a quote, an insight and an action I’m taking.
With love,
Toby
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A quote I’m pondering
If you really want to be a game changer, become a master observer. Just the willingness to stop and look at things that no one else has even bothered to look at enables game changers to identify real points of meaning. The simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted can be a source of great power and creativity… We learn when we observe, we pick up on clues, we figure things out. That is what preparation is all about.
Peyton Manning – NFL quarterback with the most MVP awards
An insight
When someone asks you: “What do you think?”, it can be easy to leap into advice mode.
A more useful starting place is to help them explore their own thinking.
Rarely do you need more opinions.
Often you need to clarify your own.
An action I’m taking
As performance expectations get higher, recovery becomes more important. It allows you to manage your load and energy in order to deliver on what truly matters at work and at home.
Consider your daily, weekly, monthly, annual and multi-year time horizons because not all moments are created equal.
I’ve locked the first week of each school holidays and an extended break at Christmas to take time with the family. It’s much easier to plan and work around once it’s in the diary than to jam it in closer to the time.
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Is there one of these that really stood out for you? I’d love to hear your thoughts or suggestions, whether that’s a favourite quote or something else.
I hope you have a great week ahead.
With love,
Toby
PS: Want to take this further?
I work with people to step up through change and growth.
If that’s you or someone you know, drop me an email: tj@tobyajenkins.com.
