“If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”
Seneca, Letters to Lucilius
Before the day's tasks scatter your attention, fix the single aim that gives them weight. Let this morning's decisions be judged by whether they move you toward that harbor, not by how busy they make you feel.
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Delegating a task without delegating the authority to make decisions about it just creates a bottleneck with your name on it.
Today, when you hand off a task, explicitly state the boundaries within which the person can decide without checking back with you.
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