by Caryl Teh

The first quarter of 2021 is over, so we thought it would be a good time for you to check how you’re doing with your New Year Resolutions. Have you been able to stick to them? If you have, well done! 

If you haven’t, maybe it’s worth checking out a different tool that might help you hold fast to what really matters the most to you – list your 5%.

What is your 5%? 

In the 100% of things that you do, 85% doesn’t require any elite expertise or specialised skill and can be delegated to others. For example, buying groceries or paying bills. 

10% of what we do requires some form of training. Most jobs fall into this category. For example, performing a surgery, managing an engineering project, or selling real estate. 

But 5% of what you do, only you can do. You can’t delegate these initiatives to anyone else or hire someone else to take your place, because these things require you to be there! 

Some examples of things that you might want to put on your 5% list

1. A vibrant, growing faith
2. A healthy relationship with your spouse
3. A family who loves to be together
4. A physically healthy body and mind
5. Taking time to appreciate friends and build friendships

With everything else demanding our time and attention, the 5% can get tangled up in a battle of choices. But there can be no competition for this. This 5% will determine the validity of the other 95%. If the 5% is compromised, the consequences will be felt in other areas, and your life will grind to a halt until those priorities are restored.

The decision is an easy one to make. Nothing becomes a life change until you assign the very highest value to it! Your personal beliefs, your marriage, your family, and your health have to be not only priorities, but higher priorities than everything else, including work, money, promotion, or position.

Keep this list of your 5% in a place that’s easy to see, for example your work desk wall, your mirror, or your daily planner as a constant reminder of the priorities that should guide how you decide to live out each day.

Source:
Leading on Empty