It seems as though your September calendar is off by a day?

Wednesday Reflection: Are You the Bottleneck? Look at your answer from Monday. If you found a genuine bottleneck (a decision you're making but don't need to be) What was the recurring decision and why was it coming to you? Was it from: - lack of skill?   - lack of clarity?   - lack of authority?   - lack of trust?   - habit?   If someone else COULD make this decision instead of you, what would you need to do to help them? Remember, there are decisions that are fully your responsibility. Not all decisions can be answered by someone else. The target of this exercise is to find the ones that can. If you couldn't identify one... Ask yourself: "If I disappeared for two weeks, what would immediately become a problem?" That's probably where you should look. Future Thinking: For the decisions that are fully yours, what is a decision you could make ahead of time? Example's: ○ Meal prep 1 week ahead or 1/2 a week ahead. ○ Choosing outfits for the week. ○ Setting bedtime alarms or calendar notifications. With just these 3 choices you can remove up to 30+ decisions throughout your week, drastically reducing your decision fatigue each week and each month.

Monday Challenge: Are You the Bottleneck? The Problem: How many decisions still "have" to come THROUGH you? How many problems could your team/family/friends solve without you—but don't? How many times have you said: "Just bring it to me." Then felt like you have so much to do? The Truth: If everything requires your approval, you're not leading. You're becoming the bottleneck. The Challenge: Identify one recurring decision, task, or problem that consistently lands on your plate but DOSN'T actually NEED TO. Don't delegate it yet. First, identify it. Then ask yourself: "Why does this still require me?" Accountability: Comment with: The recuring decision is [recurring decision]. Still comes to me because [why] Keep it brief. Sometimes leadership does require you to make a lot of decisions repetitively, but don't let it be your default. *Hint* If you find yourself struggling to find something recurring regularly, instead consider the small decisions that are few and far between that you choose to make but someone else could make them.

Did you communicate more directly in that situation? Did you take on both challenges? If Yes: What Changed? Does this align with who you want to be? If No: What held you back? What changes need to happen for you to successfully?

Did you make the decision? If Yes: How confident did you feel before deciding? How confident do you feel now? What does this tell you about your need for certainty? If No: Are you still waiting because a lack of clarity or a lack of comfort? Would more information bring clarity to your next step or comfort?