Important Question: How Much Time am I Willing to Spend on This?

“There’s a very positive relationship between people’s ability to accomplish any task and the time they’re willing to spend on it.” –  Joyce Brothers

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Before you start any new task, ask yourself, “How much time am I willing to spend on this?” If you are in a leadership role, the question might be, “How much of my team’s or company’s time am I willing to devote to this task?”

The answer actually answers two very basic questions:

The simple question

How much time will I set aside for this task? Set your timer or schedule this in your day and get going.

 The underlying question

How important is this task to my career, my life, my business or my goals? Generally the more time you’re willing to devote to any task or project, the more important you feel it is to you.

So, perhaps the more interesting question is, “Should I be doing this at all?”

Question everything, move forward, enjoy the journey.