Steve Jobs was obsessed with removing distractions.
When he returned to Apple in 1997, the company had 300+ products. He cut it down to 10.
His reason?
“Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.”
Steve Jobs
Most professionals think success comes from doing more: more meetings, more decisions, more commitments.
But the best leaders don’t add. They subtract.
They remove distractions, cut inefficiencies, and focus only on what really makes a difference.
Try this today:
- Drop 3 Low-Value Tasks
- Look at your schedule.
- Cut three things that take time but don’t drive real results.
- Start with an Empty Calendar
- Instead of filling your day, add only what is essential.
- If it doesn’t truly matter, leave it out.
- Pause Before Saying Yes
- Before committing, ask: “Is this worth my time?”
- If not, say no without guilt.
Success is about doing less but better.