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High-leverage activities are energy multipliers

Everyone's levers will be different. But when used, they can turn a relatively small amount of time and energy into significant results.

Examples of high-leverage activities:

Automating part of your work
Creating and publishing original content
Joining a public speaking club
Taking a writing workshop
Mastering a critical tool
Building metacognitive processes
Learning a new language (such as coding)
Looking for a great coach or mentor
Shortening unnecessary long meetings
Investing in personal and professional relationships.

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