When was the last time that you won big?
You could legitimately ask me to define what counts as big or at least where it starts.
But the truth is, it’s not really that relevant to establish a formal definition here. What is big for me might not be big for you, and vice versa.

What we might actually have in common is looking for the next step ahead and feeling thrilled. This is where our “Big” takes place.  
Where is your next big achievement settling?
Are you lining up with it?
How?

1/ Winning is not (yet) the point.
Focusing on “BIG” is. It will force you to become better at what you do and, in the best case scenario, at who you are too.
Indeed, I don’t care if you manage it successfully, now. I’ll care about that when you’ll be trained enough, and not missing out any more opportunities when they come across and smile at you.


2/Are you an opportunity-taker?

Are you an opportunity-observer?

Are you an opportunity-blinder?

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Twice a month I coach a newcomer CEO who brings concrete goals we work on to strengthen his empowerment.
Last time we worked on a classic issue: time management.

”Jeanne, I am overwhelmed. I just have too much on my plate now. I don’t tell anyone, but I am not as effective as I should be… I am not as available to my teams as I would like. I feel stressed and frustrated about it all.”

We all experience this sooner or later, right?
Bottom-line: We managed to find the possibility of an extra day. A full 7-8 hours.
No, I haven’t told him to work on Saturdays.
To the contrary, in order to find 7-8 hours in a week over your fullest packed agenda, you ought to look closely at what fills in your days and re-allocate your time. There is no secret here, you must deal with the causes, not the symptoms. 

But more important still, we built a new awareness and commitment to enable him to sustain this new time ethic with the following “Time Ethic...