There are five points to your North Star. These five areas are vital to better understanding yourself so you can develop better leadership habits and processes for business and life.

1. Habits

When you see a situation and realize all the different angles that you can view it then you realize that you have an infinite amount of ways to be happy. You can generate hope from within yourself because you can find the opportunity. There are an infinite amount of ways to be successful. You need to find the right combination that works for you.

2. Leadership

Every company has productivity issues, ranging from small businesses to large corporations. We can’t eliminate time and resources waste, but we can significantly reduce them.

We need to look at what we should be avoiding (big anchors) so we can focus on what makes the big gains. By looking for what will hold us back, we can make a better project roadmap to reach our goals. We, of course, don’t want to work on every single issue. Otherwise, we’ll lose focus and not get the gains we seek.

3. Inspiration

“How you do anything is how you do everything.” Unknown

4. Reflection (Journal prompt)

Look at one area of your leadership from your career to your interaction with family members. What is one area you can improve? (Patience, listening, supporting, etc.) Then make time to track your progress at the end of each day by asking yourself, “How did I improve in this area today?”

5. Research

On average, it takes 66 days for a new behavior to become automatic. (1)

So be patient with yourself as you work toward your New Year’s goals this year.

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As I get older, time becomes more valuable. There are only so many projects I can work on, hugs from my kids that I can receive, walks I can take with my wife, etc. I want to enjoy them to their fullest. I would love to help leaders like you focus on what matters so you can spend time doing what you love. Do you have 2 minutes to share your view on time? I would love to understand how you view time and what distracts you from focusing on what matters to you.

Karl

P.S. A new podcast episode went live yesterday. I interviewed Josh Spector, an entrepreneur who teaches experts how to use writing to grow their businesses. You can listen on the Dig to Fly website or your favorite podcast player, just search Dig to Fly. You’ll learn about building a business that fits your unique skillset. One of my favorite parts of this interview was when he discussed finding his niche by looking at his past.

1. European Journal of Social Psychology Eur. J. Soc. Psychol. 40, 998–1009 (2010) Published online 16 July 2009 in Wiley Online Library

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