I have found over the years as a leader, it is extremely important to develop the ability to answer the question, what should I do next? This question should be asked often because new inputs come into the stream that were not on the list yesterday. Are these new inputs distractions or opportunities? John Maxwell helps answer that question:
“Decisions. Choices. Selections. Whatever word you want to use, a leader’s day is filled with opportunities to go one way or another; to create this or that; to push forward or pull back. And that’s just the easy stuff.
Years ago, I wrote a book on decisions called Today Matters. The thesis of the book is simple—successful people make the right decisions early and manage those decisions daily. The earlier you make those right decisions and the longer you manage them, the more successful you will become. Neglect to make or manage those decisions, and you’ll look back on your life with regret.”