Saying “no” to jobs, tasks and events that do not have high leverage for helping you achieve your goals leads to focus on the real important areas of your life.

It is always tempting to take on non-high leverage things because they give you easy and temporary success, but in the long term, cost you much more.

Deciding what you will do and what you will not do takes guts and clarity, but also gives you the foundation to build a solid organization.

Invest time and energy today to articulate what you are about and what you will focus on.