The Productivity Habit That's Helping Small Teams Get More Done
Ask ten business owners why they feel overwhelmed, and you'll probably hear the same answer: "We just have too much work." But after working with dozens of growing teams, I've noticed something different. Most teams don't have a workload problem. They have a decision problem . Every day, employees make hundreds of tiny decisions: Should I reply to this email now? Can this customer wait? Which task should I finish first? Should I ask my manager or solve it myself? Do I need to write this message from scratch again? None of these decisions are difficult on their own. But together, they quietly drain hours from every workday. The most productive teams aren't simply faster, they've found ways to eliminate unnecessary decisions. The "Decide Once" Habit One habit separates highly productive small teams from everyone else: If a decision is likely to happen more than three times, don't keep making it. Build a system instead. Think about it. If your...