Stop Being Busy. Start Being Effective.

Hey Reader,

We've all been there. Someone asks you how you've been, and you respond. BUSY, VERY BUSY. We wear it like a badge of honour, but it's holding us back from true clarity and productivity. You may ask, true but what's my path forward?

Keep reading to find out more....

The Clarity Spark

Busy doesn’t mean effective. Many leaders are expending energy on activity, not progress. They stay in motion but lack direction, leading to stagnation, fatigue, and missed impact. Without clarity, effort becomes noise.

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The truth is: you can’t outwork a lack of clarity.

Wright Tool: The NOT to-do list

This tool shifts your focus from more action to more intention. When you're stuck in busyness, your energy is scattered. The Not-To-Do List creates immediate clarity by eliminating tasks that drain time without driving value.

How to Use It: At the start of your week, identify three things you're doing out of habit, pressure, or perfectionism—and commit to letting them go.

Write down three things you will stop doing this week:

• Over-checking email
• Saying yes to unplanned meetings
• Perfecting what doesn’t need perfecting

Benefits:

• Frees up mental and time bandwidth
• Reinforces boundaries and intentional leadership
• Builds discipline around high-value focus

This one can be tough to start, but it becomes habitual with consistency.

Business Tip

Audit your calendar this week: colour code by type (client work, admin, leadership, deep work). Then ask yourself: does my schedule reflect what matters most? If not, your busy might be hiding burnout.

Mindset Reset

What would it feel like to focus on what actually matters?

Wright Invitation

Need help cutting through the clutter? I’ve got space for a few quick coaching clarity calls this month.

Let's chat!

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