By Neil Phillips.

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If a stranger were to watch you for a week, how would they know what is important in your life?

We all carry around a picture in our heads of what’s important. And if we talk about our values, material wants and needs, beliefs, and “why’s,” we can find a way to share that picture with someone.

My question is a little different. If someone were to shadow you, what would the observer see? How do you act towards what is important in your life?

One way they could probably tell is by the amount of time you spend on specific activities. The assumption is that if it’s important, you spend more time doing it. For example, if you don’t invite anyone to hear about your company, you don’t say anything at your parties or events, and you don’t even mention it during host coaching, it’s not important. Admittedly, time may not tell the whole story.

Your soul and spiritual life are essential, but as a percentage of observable time…not so much.

You spend most of your life at work. Does that make it most important?

Can “quality time” replace “quantity of time” as a way to determine importance? Does your passion matter?

I don’t have the answers to these questions, and yet I think they are worth pondering. How will you SHOW people what’s important in your life? When you find your answer, then your true self is evident to everyone.

How Do Other Leaders Weigh Importance?

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