Once, a humble woodcutter lived near a dense forest. His only asset was his old iron axe—simple, worn, but sharp enough to sustain his livelihood. He used it wisely, cutting only what he needed and never more.

One morning, while chopping wood near a pond, his hand slipped and the axe flew into the deep water.

He sat on the bank, devastated. For him, the axe represented more than a tool. The woodcutter sat by the pond and cried in despair.

Seeing his honesty and sorrow, the Forest Spirit (or God) appeared and asked:

Why do you weep?”
The woodcutter explained how he lost his only means of work. The Spirit plunged into the water and came up holding a golden axe.

“Is this your axe?”

The woodcutter shook his head:

“No, that is not mine.”

The Spirit went back into the water and returned with a silver axe.

“Is this yours?”

The woodcutter again said:

“No, that is not mine either

Finally, the Spirit brought out an ordinary iron axe — old, worn, and exactly like the woodcutter’s. The woodcutter’s face brightened.

• Golden – Money
• Silver – Role/Authority
• Iron – Wisdom

Are we truly as insightful as the woodcutter and choosing the right Axe?

You might heard that if Woodcutter had six hours to cut a tree he should spend the first hour sharpening the axe.

Are we sharpening the right Axe.

So the right process to sharpen the right Axe:-

• Identify the right Axe
• Sharpen the Axe
• Use the Axe to cut the Trees.

Identify the right Axe

80/20 Thinking

• Identify the High-Impact Activities
• Prioritize, Don’t Maximize
• Simplify and Eliminate
• Leverage Your Strengths
• Make Decisions Based on Value

20% of inputs or way of doing things lead to 80% of results focus on the vital few and minimize or eliminate the trivial many.

Identify your North Star

Your North Star is the single, unwavering purpose that guides your choices, actions, and growth.

• Identify the North Star.
• Purpose-driven initiatives aligned with our journey to the North Star
• Build a daily focus block into your routine so you consistently work on the initiatives that lead you toward your North Star.

What’s in a name?

Shakespeare wrote, ‘What’s in a name?

In today’s world of mixed messages and noisy words, confusion has become common—and it often blocks us from understanding what truly matters.

• Motion vs Progress.
• Productivity vs Meaningful Action.
• Effective vs Efficiency
• To do List vs Focus List
• Doing vs Accomplishing
• Reflection vs Consumption
• Reacting vs Creating
• Output vs Outcome

Pause and Ask a Question ?

“Are we doing the Right Things or Doing Things Right”