The maintenance of the existing system is going to take 80 % of everything you've got. And if you just sort of accept that as a reality right off, that you become much more realistic around how you burned the other strategic 20%. But i'l tell you, there there's something worse about this whirlwind thing. I'll find myself slipping into it wher i atuly have to stop and a they wait,. i'm putting off something that could lead to a million dollar revenue stream in order to tackle something that is just almost meaningless in comparison.
Does running your business feel like you’re caught in a whirlwind?
That ringing phone, the unexpected appointment, the stuff piling up from last week? Urgent matters keep popping up. All the while, more important things like growing your company gets pushed aside. You know the answer lies in getting help from your team, but trying to get your team to do something new in the midst of the whirlwind is extremely difficult.
Today, you’ll discover the solution to that problem. Donald Miller sits down with Chris McChesney, co-author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX). Trying to change the behaviors of the people around you is one of the biggest challenges you’ll ever face. With the 4 Disciplines of Execution, you can rest assured you’re implementing a system that is tested and proven. Once everyone is moving together in one direction, you and your team will no longer be tending to urgent matters only. Instead, you’ll be achieving goals and moving the company forward in exciting ways.
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