{"id":1286,"date":"2015-04-23T13:48:42","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T18:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theshef.com\/wordpress\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2015-04-23T13:48:42","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T18:48:42","slug":"your-yes-inventory-and-the-importance-of-recharging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theshef.com\/blog\/your-yes-inventory-and-the-importance-of-recharging\/","title":{"rendered":"Your “Yes” Inventory and the Importance of Recharging"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a\u00a0“Yes” Inventory?<\/h1>\n

All of the obligations that you agreed to, all of the events you attend, essentially everything you do for someone else’s schedule.\u00a0We live an insane, hyper-connected world that has made many of us addicted to responding constantly to the needs of others.<\/p>\n

Why do we need to take inventory of everything we are doing?<\/h2>\n

It is incredibly easy to\u00a0fall victim to a martyr-like syndrome where we never make\u00a0any time for ourselves. We often blindly agree to things without regard to whether or not we should. Notice that I did not say “have time”…we “make time”.<\/p>\n

Chuck Norris’ business manager, Reggie Cochran, and I were speaking at the same event in Las Vegas, and he told me that Chuck turns down 90% of the opportunities that come his way. He understands the value of focusing on what is truly important and not letting the priorities of others dictate his schedule.<\/p>\n

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The Shef and Reggie Cochran After Motivating a Las Vegas Audience!<\/p><\/div>\n

Have you ever said things like:<\/p>\n