Ever gotten a piece of advice that worked great for the person giving it, but was useless for you?
You say: “I’m struggling to find time for my side hustle.”
They say: “Easy. Just wake up at 5 AM.”
That might have worked for them. But if you’re already heading into your full-time job at 5 AM, that advice won’t help.
Here’s the real problem: most advice focuses on practices instead of principles.
- Practice: Wake up at 5 AM to work on your side hustle.
- Principle: Create margin in your day to work on your side hustle.
Practices are rigid. Principles are adaptable.
So next time advice doesn’t fit, don’t dismiss it. Dig a little deeper and find the principle beneath it. That’s where the real wisdom is.
This is exactly why I write about leadership principles, not just practices.
Practices might work for one leader in one context. Principles work for anyone, anywhere.
If you want to dig deeper, I discuss 33 leadership principles from the life of Jesus in my book, A Leader Worth Imitating.
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Nick Chellsen 
