If you’re driven and ambitious, chances are you have a long to-do list and not enough time to get everything done. This is completely normal—and honestly, a sign you’re on the right path.

Linus Pauling, the Nobel-winning chemist, once said, “The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” 

The same applies to your business: The more tasks you handle, the more opportunities there are to move your company forward. But the downside is that the busier you get, the more you’ll have to say “no” to. The more decisions you make, the more you’re cutting off alternative options.

Cutting Off Alternatives

The word decision comes from the Latin word decidere, meaning “to cut off.” Every time you make a decision, you’re eliminating other possibilities. For instance, when you get married, you’re not just adding a partner—you’re choosing them instead of other romantic options.

This concept is essential in business because we often confuse decisions with just good intentions. We fail to….