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Why "Doing Less" Is The Key To Scaling Your Small Business These Next 6 Months We all need to spend more time thinking, not just doing. Here's my plan for this year.

By Gene Marks Edited by Maria Bailey

Key Takeaways

  • This year, I am determined to adopt powerful strategies that will enable me to maximize my achievements while minimizing my efforts.

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I travel a lot for my job, and although there are many downsides to being on the road, there is one significant benefit: it gives me time to think.

When you travel — particularly when you're solo, as I oftentimes am — you have a lot of time to think. In the Uber. In security. Walking through the airport. Waiting for your flight. Being on your flight. Doing the reverse at your destination. Some people listen to music or podcasts during this downtime, and there are occasions when I do the same. But most of the time, I'm thinking. What are my thoughts?

Same as you, if you're a business owner. I'm thinking about things going on in my life and my company. A new product we're working on. A sales campaign I want to try. A challenging client situation. A difficult employee. Whether the Phillies should trade Alec Bohm. Why the guy sitting next to me is wearing sandals. Lots of thoughts are going through my little, silly, pathetic mind. But that's fine. Thinking is good. And when I return from a trip, I usually have new ideas, different approaches to a problem — brilliant thoughts to share.

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