Today, I use these same principles to help high-performers save their lives… from themselves.
Military Triage for Executive Success:
RED (Critical/Immediate):
• Severe sleep deprivation
• Marriage in crisis
• Burnout symptoms
Stop the bleeding now.
YELLOW (Urgent):
• Relationship strain
• Work-life imbalance
• Mounting stress
Address within 48 hours.
GREEN (Important but stable):
• Career planning
• Fitness goals
• Network building
Schedule for later.
Like a combat medic, you can’t save everything.
Focus your resources where they matter most, and you have the most impact.
Morning Triage Questions:
What’s bleeding out today?
Where’s the immediate threat?
What can actually wait?
You wouldn’t run past a critically wounded soldier to treat a scratch.
Stop ignoring your red flags while optimizing your green zones.
Time to start treating your life with the same urgency as your quarterly targets.
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