Well, it’s been a very interesting week when it comes to looking at how I’m managing my time, and in the fourth episode in my series exploring Marla Tabaka’s 50 tough questions to ask yourself if you’re constantly telling yourself that you don’t have enough time, we’re getting into how leadership qualities affect your time.
These questions are more geared toward a corporate work environment and people with kids, so I’m going to tweak them to apply to me as a side hustler and now self-employed girl building my empire so that I don’t gloss over them like, no… I don’t have to dig deep to answer these, they don’t apply to me…
You can get a link to Marla’s full article on Inc.com, “Not Enough Time in the Day? Ask Yourself These 50 Tough Questions to Find Out Why.”
So here we go with my answers to question 31 through 40 on the list, and I’d love to hear your answers too!
- Do I hand off more responsibilities as my employees grow in their knowledge and capabilities?
- Do I meet with my employees regularly to keep everyone on the same page? (This prevents many issues and mistakes from arising.)
- Have I created a culture of loyalty and trust? (Employees who experience a positive company culture are far more effective.)
- Do I let go of employees who have shown a record of poor performance?
- Do I live in fear that one or more of my most valuable employees will leave the company? (No one is irreplaceable.)
- Do I direct my employees to document procedures so it's not a crisis every time someone leaves the company? (This also adds value to your company.)
- Do I want everyone to like me? (You'll invest far too much time and make too many exceptions to win someone over.)
- Do I:
a) Run a business that allows me the flexibility to be with my children when I need/want to, especially in the summer months?
b.) Live in stress and chaos trying to squeeze work-related tasks in between my children's needs and desires?
c.) Ask for or hire help so I can focus on my business without interruption and enjoy the time I spend with my children? - Do I know what my “prime time” is and use it to achieve things that take a high level of energy and creativity? (Perform tasks that consume more of your energy during the hours when you typically feel more energetic.)
- Do I have proof that my business model can be highly profitable as it is today or is it possible that I'm spinning my wheels, rather than identifying a new path?
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