Most teams ask, “What do we need to add?” Few ask, “What do we need to release?”
The word cleave holds a paradox.
- It means to cut away.
- It also means to cling.
Discernment lives in the tension. Let go of what doesn’t serve. Hold fast to what does.
1. Stop Maintaining What No One Uses
Outdated automations. Abandoned newsletters. Broken forms. If it’s not useful, it’s a drain. Maintenance costs more than you realize.
Space Maker: Audit one tool, one form, or one page. Cut what’s no longer helpful.
2. Stop Performing Strategy
Too many meetings and check-ins create unowned ideas. More effort doesn’t ensure alignment; it often hides its absence.
Space Maker: Pause one recurring meeting. See what happens when no one performs.
3. Stop Building Alone
You’re intelligent, capable, and weary. Over-functioning is not effective leadership; it leads good people to burnout.
Space Maker: Name one task you’re carrying alone. Ask for shared responsibility.
This month, focus on not adding more. Make space in your life. Remove what is unnecessary. Hold on to what truly matters.