Retire the report no one uses

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Every month, someone spends hours preparing a report because it has always been prepared. The numbers are checked, the slides are polished, and the file is sent to a list of people who rarely respond. Its continued existence is mistaken for evidence that it still has a purpose. Trace the report to the decision it is meant to support. Ask the readers what they use, what arrives too late, and what would happen if the document stopped. You may discover that one page matters, that a different rhythm would help, or that the work can end entirely. Removing a ritual is not disrespect for the effort that built it. It is respect for the effort still being spent. Meaningful work should have a living reason. Keep the information that helps someone notice, choose, or act. Release the rest, and return those hours to questions that are waiting for real attention.

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