WE ROAR Magazine issue 04 - Magazine - Page 11
Running a business comes with countless tasks,
decisions, and distractions. We’re often led to
believe that running a business means
constantly doing more - more tasks, more
projects, more strategies.
But if we stop for a moment and ask ourselves,
"Is doing more really helping me succeed?" the
answer is often no.
The real challenge isn’t in prioritising our tasks
but in figuring out what we can let go of.
How do you decide what actually matters when
it all feels important?
The Real Struggle: Knowing what matters isn’t
always obvious.
Many business owners, especially those with
limited time or energy, get caught up in
busywork, mistaking activity for progress.
Instead of trying to do everything, it’s time to
create guardrails - boundaries that guide your
decisions to keep your business on track.
These guardrails help you work with intention,
so you can let go of the rest and stop wasting
energy on tasks that don’t make a real impact.
Think of guardrails as boundaries that keep you
from drifting off course. They ensure your time
and energy are spent on things that actually
move your business forward.
Here’s the hard truth: Without guardrails, it’s
impossible to know what to prioritize because
there’s nothing to measure your decisions
against. But once you establish clear boundaries,
you no longer have to guess where to focus.
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