Strategy Isn’t a Luxury. It’s Survival.

Most people treat prioritization like a soft skill.

Until something hard forces the issue.

There are two modes of working:

Endurance mode: Say yes to everything. Stay visible. Run on volume.

Strategic mode: Filter for leverage. Spend time where it compounds.

Early in my career, I ran on endurance.

I jumped into every thread, every meeting, every opportunity.

Visibility felt like progress.

Then life hit hard—the kind of interruption you don’t schedule.

Suddenly “doing it all” wasn’t noble. It was impossible.

I didn’t get more focused because I wanted to.

I got focused because I had to.

What changed wasn’t my hours.

It was my filter.

I stopped chasing motion and started asking:

What’s the highest use of me right now?

Not in theory. In practice. Today.

And ironically—my impact sharpened.

Here’s the truth most people avoid until they burn out:

You don’t need more time.

You need a filter that respects reality.

Mine’s simple:

• What compounds over time?

• What only I can do?

• What gets more valuable the deeper I go?

If it doesn’t hit at least one—it’s a no.

You can build systems around focus now.

Or wait for life to force it on you later.

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Challenge:

If tomorrow you could only work at 50% capacity:

What would you stop doing?

Why are you still doing it today?

Don’t wait for a crisis to prioritize with precision.

Act like constraints are coming—because they are.