When I got my first CFO role:
I worked longer hours than everyone
I made no time for networking
I had to make all the decisions
I was busier than all my peers
I attended every meeting
I couldn’t make a mistake
I always had an opinion
I got into all the detail
I answered every mail
I was on call 24/7
I never went sick
I was a “success”
And became stressed, overworked and overwhelmed.
It took me twenty years to figure out that:
Your value provided beats hours worked
It’s OK not to have all the answers
Most meetings waste your time
Saying “no” is THE superpower
Being busy impresses no one
Your inbox is not your master
Prioritising is the real game
Going it alone ends badly
You need time to recover
Being liked is irrelevant
Leaders don’t say “I”
They build teams
Success is how you define it.
Not what others tell you.
Hiring my first coach transformed my way of working.
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