1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 1: tip is that if you are looking, it's not cooking. 4 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: Things may not be progressing during the time you are 5 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: actively checking on them, so it is best to be 6 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: wise about how often you do that. So, if you 7 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: enjoy cooking shows, you have probably heard this phrase from 8 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: grill masters and chefs alike. If you're looking, it's not cooking. 9 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 1: When you're peeking in to the grill to admire your meat, 10 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: you are letting out the hot, smoky air and preventing 11 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: it from working its magic. The saying is similar to 12 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: a watched pot never boils, except that saying isn't literally true. 13 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: A watched pot actually does boil, even if it seems 14 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: like it takes forever. But when you open the grill 15 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: or smoker, you really do interrupt the cooking, at least 16 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 1: for a moment. I think there is wisdom in recognizing 17 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: that this saying is true in a figurative way as well, 18 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 1: as we discussed in an earlier episode. When you outsource, 19 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: you are still a resource, so you can't completely take 20 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 1: your eyes off of a project. But the project may 21 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: not be moving forward while you are actively checking on it, 22 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 1: so you don't want to be checking all the time. 23 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: For instance, your team at work is not actually working 24 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: on the project you have assigned them during your check 25 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: in meetings with them. So while you don't want zero meetings, 26 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: you probably don't want too frequent meetings either. An hour 27 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: long meeting spent discussing whether people are reaching out to 28 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: enough potential clients is an hour that they are not 29 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 1: actively reaching out to potential clients. Better make sure that 30 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: it's worth it. Similarly, your high school senior is definitely 31 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: not writing her college essay during the time you are 32 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: coming into her room to make sure she is working 33 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: on things, and does she realize when the deadline is? 34 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,679 Speaker 1: And did you look at that book of sample essays yet? 35 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: Now I'm not saying that she would have been working 36 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: on the essay if you hadn't done that, but she 37 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: might have been and that visit might have interrupted the 38 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: process when you're looking it's not cooking. So this new year, 39 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 1: as you take on ambitious goals at work and encourage 40 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: your loved ones in their pursuits, you want to ensure 41 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 1: that these efforts happen you can set the direction and 42 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: get started, and you'll need to check in at some point. 43 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: Even great grill masters of eventually check on the meat 44 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: when they know it is about done. But you should 45 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 1: limit the check ins because you trust people and trust 46 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: the process, and you know that the process isn't happening 47 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: when you are actively checking in on it. Don't look 48 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: too frequently, and you may discover that when the metaphorical 49 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: cooking is done, you have a really delicious result. In 50 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's 51 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: to making the most of our time. Thanks for listening 52 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, 53 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 54 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts 55 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 56 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your favorite shows.