Rivers of ink have been written about leadership, but in almost every case, there is a common element. People who are or have been in leadership positions, have been highly productive, and have had to apply themselves to optimizing their time, as the day has only 24 hours for everyone.

In fact, it would be rare for someone to achieve a real leadership position in a market situation if they are not concerned with optimizing their time or being efficient. I clarify real leadership in the market, because unfortunately, this does not apply to political leadership, where, in addition, rare is the one who manages his own agenda, but also rare is the one who cares about his productivity.

In any case, all leaders seek to remain productive and achieve their objectives. And this only makes sense when this productivity is focused on achieving a series of goals or results.

If you are not clear about your goals, you will never get anywhere, and that is another of the secrets of leadership, and not the least of them.

Once you are clear about your goals, you begin to prioritize your time and learn to focus your energy on the activities that have the greatest impact on achieving them, and ultimately, on achieving success, whether that success means personal, financial or professional success.

In addition to prioritizing tasks, it is vital to set time limits for each activity and learn to say “no” to requests that are not essential to the stated objectives. Delegating tasks when possible and using time management tools can also help free up time for strategic issues and important decisions.

Ultimately, all of this must be achieved with as little stress as possible and without abandoning self-care, or self-respect, as success is enjoyed by being alive.