I should have thrown one more into the mix:
It’s results, not effort.

While we need to embrace our effort, the key is to get more results out of the effort we already put into things.

“It’s outcomes, not activities.
It’s value, not volume.
It’s energy, not time.”

I like this very much.

I appreciate you taking a few moments of your precious time in reading this.

Thank you.

To your happiness, health & success
With 100% warmest regards,

Catherina Chia

The idea that restricting our time is similar to the idea that necessity is the mother of invention. When we limit our time, we value it more, and then we spend it more carefully.

It forces us to really pay attention to what’s most valuable, and let the rest go.

It’s also related to Parkinson’s Law, which says time expands to fill its container.

Setting contraints, such as time, is also a way to force more ingenuity and innovation in your process.

@ Alik — I think value, not volume is going to be a very sticky mantra as more people latch on to the idea.

@ Kimbundance — Thank you.

The real trick with value is always to remember, who do you serve, and that value is in the eye of the beholder (or another way to put it is, value is in the eye of the stakeholder.)

=)

How succinct, how powerful, how true.

I am intrigued by what you said about flowing more value by considering putting in fewer hours. I have been less online this year and instead, I channel more time to core inner work. I would like to believe that ultimately I will be able to deliver more value.

I enjoyed this article tremendously. One of your best that delivers plenty of value. Thanks!