“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction” — Unknown
You manage small scale projects in between larger, more far-reaching projects. You strategize to integrate the right resources for all of your projects, and you also spend a lot of time managing your subordinates. You are there to encourage or educate them when things go wrong. You take the time to recognize their efforts when they excel, and you still take time to manage long-term planning processes for next year and beyond.
But are you managing yourself?
How to Manage Yourself
It’s common for business leaders to be “too busy” all the time. You live life from problem to problem, and as a result, there is no opportunity to enjoy all that you have fostered in other people and all the ideas you have developed while excelling at your job. A business, or even a department within an organization, is a reflection of the person running the show. So if that person is stressed or poorly organized, then these characteristics will be reflected in the business.
That’s why it’s important to take time to manage yourself.
You may not have been managing yourself so far because:
