292: Ask Denis: Create The Space To Think

Do you take a time out? Creating space to think is more important than imagined. Perhaps you are saying, “I don’t have time for that!” Well, the biggest gift you can give yourself is allowing yourself time off. Because if we do so, we allow ourselves to establish clarity and execute more effectively. In this episode, I present the dangers of keeping everyone (including yourself!) busy all the time - one thing is that it takes the opportunity for enjoyment away.In this episode:I highlight the busyness of work and how we miss opportunities and don't create opportunities.I discuss the tactics for taking on deliberate actions by allowing oneself to think first. I break down the benefits of taking the time off.Key Takeaways:Saying “I don’t have time.” is just an excuseYou deserve the space and room for you to thinkGiving yourself time out allows more controlPeople we work with also need time to think during the weekCreate the space to help the message get across and establish clarityPeople in the organizations feel respected when given space to think and speak Tweetable Quotes:"For leaders to be successful, they need time and space to think." - Denis Gianoutsos"You deserve the space. You deserve to give yourself room for yourself to think. Because when you do actually take time out to think, you will be more deliberate in what you do as a leader. You’ll know what to do. " - Denis GianoutsosReach out to Denis:Email: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/