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hen I go into compa-
nies, I always notice how
everyone is rushing.
They’re running a hundred miles an
hour. They’re working on a project
and before they have to report out,
they’re racing into
the room saying,
“Who’s gonna do
what?” There’s a lack
of preparation, an
absence of “Hey, let’s
make a time to reflect
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and look at this from
some other angles.
Let’s prepare a little
bit more. Let’s prioritize a bit.”
But that, of course, takes time.
We all wish there were more than
24 hours in a day. We have so many
ideas, so much to do … but perhaps
the most important thing you can do
each day is to take two minutes to
think and do nothing. Think about
the business, think about your staff,
think about your next steps and
think about how to grow each of
these.
So many times I hear, “What? I
don’t have two minutes, Jon. That’s
the whole problem!”
TIME TO MAKE TIME FOR
SOMETHING NEW
A lot of people have never done this,
and most people don’t know how
to even begin. Here’s an exercise to
do right now to help you build that
muscle. I am asking you to do this
in real time as you are reading this
article. When you’re done with this
paragraph, put down the Jewish News
and your iPhone, close your laptop
and put away everything else that’s a
distraction. Now, set a timer for two
minutes and take that two minutes
for some think time. Just do nothing;
close your eyes and sit two minutes
in silence.
OK, how was it? How long did it
seem? When I do this exercise in my
coach-inars, the answer is anywhere
from five to 10 minutes. It can feel
like a lot of time, but if you simply
bake two minutes into your day, it
can lead to remarkable results. Even
cutting it in half, to one minute, is a
giant help.
Why? Because you need to be
sharp, you need to be crisp, and you
need to be ready to solve problems.
To do that, you can’t be running non-
stop every second of the day. You’ve
got to recharge.
Research on creativity suggests
that we come up with our greatest
insights and biggest breakthroughs
when we are in a more meditative
and relaxed state of mind.
We need quiet time to just reflect.
With practice, you’ll build the muscle
memory and know when to incorpo-
rate it into your day. Take two min-
utes (or one) of quiet time/executive
time to think how you’re going to
attack a situation, problem-solve or
handle an upcoming tough conver-
sation.
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This can sound simple in concept,
but it can be difficult in the real-time
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