You can do a lot of things well.Or you can do a few things exceptionally.But you can’t do both.

Monday, we talked about the Opportunity Avalanche: how every yes quietly starts to bury you. Today, Shawn addresses the harder question that follows awareness:

How do you choose?

Through a mentor story about a successful business owner who was exhausted by “good” opportunities she didn’t actually want, this episode reframes strategy in a way most leaders resist.

Strategy isn’t about adding more. It’s about having the courage to subtract. Because releasing something good doesn’t mean you failed.

It means you’re protecting what’s best.

This episode invites leaders to stop succeeding at things that drain them and start creating space for the work they’re actually built to do.

In This Episode

* Why releasing “good” opportunities feels like failure (and why it isn’t)

* How addition without subtraction leads to dilution, not growth

* A mentor story that reframed strategy as elimination

* Why doing fewer things at 100% beats doing everything at 60%

* The real cost of holding onto commitments that aren’t aligned

* A simple filter for deciding what stays and what goes

Reflection Prompts

* Where am I saying yes to things that are good but not best?

* What am I currently succeeding at that I don’t actually want to succeed at?

* If I had to choose only three priorities this year, what would they be?

* What would open up if I released what no longer fits?

The Boost (Action Step)

Run the Good vs. Best Practice.

Write down this question:

“If I could only do three things this year, what would they be?”

Answer honestly.

Not what looks impressive. Not what others expect. What actually matters most.

Now review your current commitments. Circle what aligns with your top three. Cross out what doesn’t.

That crossed-out list isn’t failure. It’s your strategy.

If you’re struggling to let go of good things that are costing you focus, energy, or alignment, book a No-Cost Identity Clarity Call. We’ll identify what needs to be subtracted so your best work finally has room to breathe.

On the Next Episode

The FOMO Tax: What You Pay When You Can’t Say No

Because once you know what to eliminate, the real challenge is releasing the fear that you’re missing out.

If Today’s Episode Sparked Something…

* Share it with a leader who’s overwhelmed by too many “good” opportunities

* Subscribe to Daily Power Boost for identity-driven leadership resets

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* Apply for Beyond the Boost live coaching

✦ Engage With Me Online

* Instagram: @coachshawnmichael

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* YouTube: @coachshawnmichael

* LinkedIn: @coachinguatemala

References & Influences

* Jim Collins – Good to Great on disciplined focus and what to stop doing

* Greg McKeown – Essentialism on less but better

* Peter Drucker – strategic effectiveness through choice

* Joe Hudson – The Art of Accomplishment on alignment over accumulation

* Parker Palmer – integrity through saying no to what fragments the self

With strength and heart,

❤️🔥 Shawn Michael

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