Why Your Best Yes Needs Protection | Ep 66


Episode 62 of the Leveraging Success podcast, hosted by Jeff Gerhardt, titled "Why Your Best Yes Needs Protection | Ep 66
" was published on March 9, 2026 and runs 28 minutes.

March 9, 2026 ·28m · Leveraging Success

Summary

You're busy. Maybe you're even saying the words out loud: "I'm overcommitted." But here's the real problem—it's not your discipline; it's that you don't have a filter. In this eye-opening solo episode of Leveraging Success, Jeff Gerhardt explores why your best "yes" needs fierce protection, and how the most impactful leaders aren't the ones saying yes to everything—they're mastering the art of saying no to good things so the great can thrive.Jeff shares vulnerable stories from his corporate days of burnout and overcommitment, revealing how unfiltered yeses lead to regret, diluted focus, and missed eternal opportunities. He introduces the "Go/No-Go Filter" to help evaluate commitments through role clarity, alignment with passion/purpose/potential, and collaboration—empowering you to create margin for a thriving marriage, family, business, and mission that echoes into eternity. Drawing from Scripture like Philippians 4:6-7, Jeff challenges you to ask God what to set down, trust His timing, and step into freedom that fuels significance over mere success.This episode is a call to high-achieving kingdom leaders to audit their portfolio, eliminate waste, and align every yes with what matters forever—offering practical tools and a fresh perspective on avoiding the Superman syndrome while pursuing God's best.In This Episode:[00:00] Episode Intro: The Real Reason You're Overcommitted & Best Yes Protection[02:45] Reflecting on Regretted Yeses – Last 30 Days Audit[05:30] Jeff's Grocery Bag Analogy & Corporate Burnout Stories[09:15] Coaching Call Example: Asking God What to Set Down[12:40] The Go/No-Go Filter: Role, Highest Capabilities & Who Can Help[16:20] Why Leaders Overcommit to Good Things & Miss the Great[19:50] Protecting Focus for Thriving Marriage, Family & Eternal Impact[22:10] Priority Gathering Invitation – April 22-24 at Hotel ZaZa, Dallas[25:00] Practical Exercise: Listen to God & Create Margin Now[27:00] Closing Challenge: Philippians 4:6-7 & Go/No-Go Filter Offer (total runtime: 28:02) Notable Quotes"You're busy. Maybe you're even saying the words out loud. I'm over committed. But here's the real problem. It's not your discipline. It's that you don't have a filter." – Jeff Gerhardt"Every yes that isn't aligned is a no to something that is." – Jeff Gerhardt"I've said yes to some things recently that I have the direct feeling are going to help me to be a part of clarifying what needs to go away." – Jeff Gerhardt"If everything is important, nothing is important." – Jeff Gerhardt"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, bring your requests to God." – Jeff Gerhardt (quoting Philippians 4:6-7)"Today, does it matter? Will it matter? I don't want to be in that place." – Jeff GerhardtResources & LinksJeff Gerhardthttps://priorityliving.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgerhardt/ https://x.com/jeffgerhardtResourcesPriority Gathering – April 22-24 | Hotel ZaZa, DallasThe Master's Program – https://mastersprogram.org/Leveraging Success Podcast – https://www.leveragingsuccesspodcast.comLife Balance Assessment – https://lba.priorityliving.org/Hearing God by Dallas Willard - https://a.co/d/3wdO9R6⁠#BestYes #Overcommitment #LeadershipFilter #KingdomLeadership #CreateMargin #EternalImpact #GoNoGoFilter #TheMastersProgram #PriorityGathering #LeveragingSuccess #PodcastEpisode #FaithAndFocus

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