Ever have one of those days?
Everyone around you seems busy.
Typing away, making calls, checking boxes.
And you?
You head home after a day full of meetings,
kick off your shoes,
and ask yourself:
“What did I actually do today?”
Here’s a little trick:
At the end of each day, ask yourself three simple questions:
What direction did I set or help clarify today? What obstacle did I remove for my team? Who walked away from a conversation with me feeling more energized or confident than before?
Write it down, in a notebook, an app, wherever.
Give it a name.
Even just one line.
You’ll be surprised how quickly you start to see
that your contribution is no less real
than the person who finished another spreadsheet or tightened a few bolts.
It’s just a different kind of work.
Management isn’t about what you did.
It’s about what you enabled others to do.
So tell me,
when tomorrow ends,
what’s one small win you’ll write down for yourself?
Heart of Management 
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