📝 The Best Advice I Ever Ignored

Once again, it’s personal and I’m sharing something I rarely admit: the best advice I ever got which I ignored for way too long.

The Advice

Years ago, someone wiser told me: "Do fewer things, better. The ability to focus is the secret to real progress."

I nodded along. But deep inside, I naively thought, "That sounds great, but I’m great at juggling many priorities, so if there’s an exception to that, I’m definitely that one exception."

So as usual, I kept saying yes, to every request, every new idea, every opportunity, every dinner invitation, both in my professional career and personal life. I was convinced that if I didn’t take on everything, I’d either be missing out or not being able to give my input.