I’ve pretty much learned the same thing that I’ve learned about life in general. It’s the same thing I’ve learned about parenting and I call it the life triangle.

So basically, what do you say yes to and what do you say no to? To simplify it. And over time I’ve learned what to say no to more and more, as opposed to saying yes to every opportunity and burning out.

People talk about enjoying the journey and the process, and I think really what that means is putting good habits in place and the outcomes will happen, the goals will happen.

So a really good simple habit is: what am I doing today to either make a sale, move the needle towards a sale. Irrespective the business is one day old with one client, or a thousand days with a thousand clients, is that’s just a core habit that needs to be put in place.

That idea of values first, supported by habits and relationships, runs through the entire conversation with Dan Lewis. The full discussion goes deeper into how this thinking plays out in real business decisions.

The complete episode is available now at GoBeyondBusy.com.