Believe me when I say that clarity is a gift. And that clarity plus consistency drives success at work.
We see it in the health and fitness world with personal trainers and their targeted training plans; and we see it with successful athletes and their rigorous training schedules.
Without clarity, you expose yourself to:
- investing time in activities that don’t bring you closer to your desired outcome or the impact you want to make
- responding to other people’s urgent matters rather than focusing on your own priorities
- saying yes to everything and get pulled in every direction, then ending up feeling empty
This lack of clarity can lead to being scattered, inconsistency and is a recipe for frustration, dissatisfaction and burnout.
On the other hand, when you are clear about what you want and what you don’t want, you make conscious and consistent choices. You don’t shy away from making decisions, even the difficult ones. In fact, with clarity, you feel purposeful and in control.
The problem is that most people don’t take the time to think, and get really clear, about what they want or what matters most to them.
We’re too busy ‘doing’ and don’t make time to stop and reflect. We fear that pausing will delay us or that we’ll get left behind when everything is moving so fast. Or we might be avoiding the discomfort we know will come with self-examination and with facing up to the hard truths.
However, pursuing clarity despite the discomfort you might experience in the process is a gift everyone must give themselves. With clarity you can intentionally decide where to invest your time and that of your team, if you have one.
Clarity provides an internal compass for decision making, enables you to avoid distractions and ensures consistency of action, which leads to more successful and aligned outcomes.
So, take the time to get clarity for yourself.
Make the time. Even just one dedicated hour of uninterrupted time, to think through with real honesty, what matters most to you and your mission. Write it down to cement it in your brain. Thinking alone is not enough.
Go on, make the time and give yourself the gift of clarity. And if you need someone to ask you the tough questions, let me know. I can help you.