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There’s a strange thing that happens as you become more successful: |
More people start reaching out to you. |
They want your opinion, your attention, your time, your help…or my favorite: “To pick your brain.” |
And because you’re reliable, you say yes. |
You answer quickly. |
You accommodate the meeting. |
You make room in the schedule. |
You solve the problem someone else should probably be solving themselves. |
It feels responsible…significant, even. |
But eventually, constant availability begins working against you. |
Not because you should become distant or difficult… |
But because when everyone can reach you at any time, they begin treating your time as if it has no real value. You’re just…”always there.” |
The strongest people I know aren’t inaccessible. |
They’re intentional. |
They don’t respond to every request with the same urgency. |
They don’t attend every meeting simply because they were invited. |
They don’t allow someone else’s poor planning to automatically become their emergency. |
And perhaps most importantly: |
They don’t feel obligated to prove their value every time someone asks for it. |
There’s a subtle difference between being helpful and being perpetually available. |
One builds trust, the other slowly erodes your boundaries. |
Your calendar is one of the clearest reflections of what you believe your time is worth. |
So is your attention. |
So is your willingness to say: |
Not now. |
Not this. |
Not me. |
The goal isn’t to manufacture scarcity. |
It’s to stop giving unlimited access to things that were never unlimited in the first place: |
Your time. |
Your energy. |
Your attention. |
Those are among the most valuable things you have. |
Treat them accordingly. |
Your coach, |
- James Michael Sama |
P.S.: If you’re looking for a private advisor to help you develop these qualities, let’s talk. |
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