How to Master "Less is More" Part 3

In my last posts, How to Master Less is More Part 1 and Part 2, I proposed three reasons for failure to achieve more by doing less, which is the hallmark principle of those who are able to live magical lives. The first two were explained. Now for the last reason. As a reminder, essentially, most folks:

1) are perfectionists,

2) believe their value increases the more they do, and

3) fear that when some thing hits their desk, it won’t get done if not done right away.

Limiting belief number three has formed over time for most folks. You may have a history of procrastinating something if you don’t do it as soon as you learn of the need. Productivity experts often differ on how we should approach including new tasks and projects into our work flow. Some tell us to have a system of reminders or lists, some way to capture them for later handling. You may have a priority system where you label all your to do’s according to importance and time sensitivity. All of these are great ideas–however, this post is going to look at why you don’t consistently implement them.

The main limiting belief I see that drives this (and other business issues such as delegation, recruitment, and collaboration) is...CLICK TO KEEP READING