This One Habit Is Sabotaging Your Leadership

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Doug Fleener's 3x Blog/This One Habit Is Sabotaging Your Leadership

Most leaders don’t realize it, but one of the biggest obstacles to becoming a more impactful leader is…
the to-do list.

It feels responsible. Productive. Efficient.

But in reality, it’s a habit that quietly pulls you away from what actually drives performance and growth.

Many leaders are productive but ineffective—because they chase completion over impact and priorities.

The to-do list feels good when you check things off. But what’s rarely on it?

• Coaching in the moment

• Leading by example

• Inspiring your team to new heights

• Observing and learning the next idea to skyrocket your results

Those aren’t tasks. They’re leadership. And they rarely happen when you're working from a checklist.

Here are three quick tips to lead and succeed beyond the to-do list:

1. Dedicate a set amount of time daily to make an impact versus doing things. That shift is huge.

2. Add learning and observing into your daily activity. I like to ask myself, “What can we do better or different?”

3. Ditch your to-do list and 3X your work and impact. Learn more about my framework and course to enable you to lead and succeed even more.


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Blog by Doug Fleener

The 3x Performance Coach

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