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96 PCB007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2022 and 20% of your activities create 80% of your results. e key is to identify 20% of your activ- ities that bring you the highest return on invest- ment, focus on them, and delegate the 80%. Now let's expand on this principle; if there's something on your list that can be done at least 80% as well by someone else, give it to them. e magic of this is that once they learn it and improve, they might be able to do it better and faster than yourself. It's important to keep in mind that just because you can do something does not mean that you should do it. Remember, activity is not necessarily accomplishment. 3. What brings you the greatest reward? is final question relates to personal satis- faction. e older I get, the more I realize that life is too short not to do the things you love. I love reading, training, and empowering oth- ers. I also enjoy improving systems and over- all organizational performance. Another joy of my life is to spend time with my family. I love to travel and connect with people (not too oen, though, as I value my alone time). All these things energize me and allow me to maintain a high level of passion for the important things in my life. e bottom line: Prioritize your tasks by fol- lowing the three steps listed above. Once you understand what your focus is, you will be able to prioritize your "to do" list and make things happen faster. e best leaders can satisfy multiple priorities with each activity, which enables them to increase their focus while reducing their number of actions. is might be an easier journey for some and harder for others. Follow these guidelines and the Law of Pri- orities and you will truly be surprised at the results. Focus on enhancing your leadership skills to lead by example and the results will be epic. PCB007 Steve Williams is president of The Right Approach Consult- ing. He is also an independent certified coach, trainer, and speaker with the John Maxwell team. To read past columns or contact Williams, click here.