The journey of 5 steps behind with a single step. 

Here are some key ideas:

1. Everything is not equally important. Do fewer things and do them well.
2. Decide what your values are—and which ones take precedence.
3. Do the things that get disproportionate results.
4. Focus on the things only you can do.
5. Do the important things which must be done now.

It’s not simple and it won’t be resolved tomorrow but you can get much, much better at this with time.

What’s the most important thing to remember?

You can do anything once you stop trying to do everything.  

1) What Are Your Values?

Clay Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and author of How Will You Measure Your Life?, knows what he values.

Watch from 34:55 to 38:50:

He works Monday to Friday. Saturday is for family and Sunday is for God. Period. No work on the weekends. No exceptions. No matter what.

Clay knows what’s important to him, drew a line and probably doesn’t suffer from many work-life balance worries.

Is this effective for everyone at every company? No. But you have to start with knowing what matters most to you and drawing a line.

Some people need lines... and ties.

Some people need points... and tie breakers.