Make reviewing your business a habit

Smart businesses stay focused. Here’s how you can avoid being careless without getting trapped in analysis paralysis.

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Your inbox and all its text-based glory dissolve. 

You’re now in The Godfather’s garden. He sits on a wicker chair across from his son, Michael, taking sips of warm garnet wine. The worry lines cut so deeply, they’ve taken up permanent residence on his face.

Clearly, the conversation matters, so you drag a chair over and lean in to avoid missing what he’s going to say next.

“I hope you don't mind the way I — I keep going over this Barzini business…” he says to Michael.

“No, not at all…” Michael responds, staring at his father with an intensity that causes you to flinch. 

“It's an old habit,” The Don continues. “I spent my life trying not to be careless…”

This habit of going over things provides immense value to businesses. Smart businesses don’t waste time on things that don’t matter. Like The Don, they think deliberately about where and how they invest their time with a keen interest in how all the pieces connect.

This process of constant assessment allows you…