32. Do the Worst First

The best way out is always through.

—Robert Frost

The number-one topic that leaders ask us to speak about these days is: How do you motivate others when you have poor time-management? This was true of Carlos who headed up a team of brokers.

“With everything that’s flying at me, everything that’s coming in, all the calls that I get, all the obligations that I have, everything that there is to do in a given day, I could really use another 10 hours in my day,” Carlos said.

We laughed: “This is true of everyone, Carlos. Stop thinking you are unique. Reprogram and bring yourself into focus. Reboot your mind. Start over.”

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