INSTEAD OF...
Write out the old habit you want to stop doing. Be specific. For this
question, it could have something to do with taming your Advice
Monster.
The “instead of...” is when you hope that you and your team can
defy the laws of physics and just keep adding more stuff to your
capacity. So it’s when you notice yourself in Rescuer mode (where
you say Yes to everything to keep them happy) or Victim mode
(when you feel you have no choice but to say Yes), and you want to
pull out of that.
I WILL...
Describe your new habit.
Stop the rush to action and towards the Cliffs of Overwhelm, and
ask, “What will you say No to, to make this Yes rock-solid and
real?”
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RAPID-FIRE STRATEGIC THINKING PLANNING & DOING If you’re wanting to
up your strategic game, then the Strategic Question is a great place
to start. If you want more than what’s presented in this video, we
share a one-page strategic planning tool that will give your plans a
new focus and rigour.
HOW TO SAY NO (WHEN YOU CAN’T SAY NO) Saying No is tricky,
particularly if you work in an organizational culture where Yes is