2021: Creating a Lexicon of Future

B is for Bandwidth

Human “bandwidth” refers to the total number of issues or amount information a person can deal with at any given moment. It is the emotional or mental space you need to do something or think about something.

When you have lots of bandwidth, you can deal with anything life throws at you. But, when you are really busy or seriously worried, you might not have the bandwidth to deal with any additional issues. You simply do not have the time or mental space. ~ Free Up Mental Space with More Bandwidth

Four Ways to Increase Your Mental Bandwidth (source Michael Riley)

So how exactly can we work on our mental bandwidth on a consistent basis to elevate performance?

1. Delegate — The more you can teach those who work for you how to handle your previous (and even some of your current) responsibilities, the more it frees up your time to take on more. Empowering others leads to empowering yourself. You just need to ensure that you’re managing them properly all along the way and developing enough trust in them that you have full confidence in their abilities to execute.
2. Trim the Fat — Audit the way you spend your time. If you’re honest with yourself, I guarantee that you’ll find that you’re wasting energy on something that is ultimately not…