Well, I still like making to-do lists. To be more specific, I like checking the boxes off as “complete”.
Category: Productivity & Effectiveness
As a long-time executive assistant and project coordinator, I continually search for ways to eek the most out of my time. This is my collection of tips and tools to master your time.
The Life Affirming Steven Covey’s “Big Rocks” Video
This concept had a powerful impact upon how I see the world. With that, this video was life-changing.
A very basic notion: take a moment and figure out what’s most important. Then act on that. Schedule those things FIRST, then work everything else in.
Nothing more dreadful to imagine than, at the end of my life, realizing I never did what’s truly important to me.
That said, watch this. Then act on it.
https://youtu.be/ciBRcrOgFJU
Monday Thought
Here’s a positive way to look at Mondays.
And, if you have no mistakes from last week to clean up, then it’s a great day to set a productive rhythm.
The Respect of ‘why’, or Obedient Serfs Don’t Innovate
A mediation on today’s post by Seth Godin: “The respect of ‘why'”.
Questionsall was my first Twitter handle, and is the title of my poetry blog, and my very first site here on Blogger. I deeply value questioning, on probing. I don’t accept things at face value.
I believe the path to a great life comes through questions.
- What do I want to do with my life?
- What feeds my soul?
- What makes my heart soar?
- What steals my energy? My passion? My joy?
Wise leaders accept the value of questioning. Everyone on the team needs to value the mission, share the dream and the goals. Then, and only then, will you have a team of innovators.
Obedient serfs don’t innovate!
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It’s Never Too Late To Start, It’s Never Too Early, Either
Grabbed the above image from Pinterest.
Some great wisdom on this image. I often get stuck in “I should’ve done that years ago”, yet can also be paralyzed by “maybe I should wait…”, whether it’s more detail, risk aversion, or just fear of the unknown. It’s hard to avoid self doubt and recrimination.
With all this, I’m re-evaluating quite a bit of my life right now. Questions like “what do I want to do with my life”, “what skills do I want to build”. With that, all of my social media is being evaluated, too.
I need to focus. One of my challenges: all the things I’m trying to do. All the sites that I’m trying to manage, all the communities that I’m trying to be part of.
I expect I’ll drop some of my sites, and move others around. I might even launch a new one. We’ll see.
I want my efforts and resources to be building something. And something cool.
Have you done this sort of evaluation before? How’d it go? What advice do you have? I’d love to hear it.
Success Leaves Clues
This morning I woke early. It was not planned (generally isn’t).
I brain-dumped on how I could be managing all my projects better. All the things I think I could do better.
I realized how weird it might be to get excited about this.
Remember: I’m focused on growth. I don’t want to be focused in maintaining an illusion of perfection. If there are no challenges in my life, I’m not challenging myself. I’m not growing. I have no interest In staying in that state. Now, I admit that there’s something to be said for a stresses existence. And there are times I wonder why I do THIS to myself.
I want to grow. I want to do better each time. That doesn’t happen by sitting around congratulating myself.
So, yeah, I’m pretty stoked about my analysis. There are things to grow. Success leaves clues. I spent time looking for them.
Today’s Meditation: Exploring Mission
I seek something greater
A life of energy, joy and passion
Owning my mission
I want a richer life than simply chasing empty ambition.
I adore this idea!
Here’s a great way to keep yourself focused on the positive elements of life. I don’t know if I’ll do the jar idea, but maybe a special journal or something like that.
Anyway, this was shamelessly swiped from Giggles and Tales. Go check our her site! It’s worth your time.
Rosa Parks Quote On Fear
A little positive energy as you finish up your work-week.
Reflecting on Seth Godin’s “We Don’t Do Rabbits”
Seth often makes me pause and think. “We don’t do rabbits” has a simple premise? Focus.
A vet struggles to help a rabbit. Their challenge: they don’t know rabbits.
Wouldn’t it be better for everyone, especially the rabbit, it said vet acknowledged this and referred them to a rabbit expert?
Know what you’re good at, and what you’re not. By specializing we expand the quality of our “product”, whatever that may be.
We can’t be everything to everyone. I expect you’ve heard that before. Scattered focus results in weaker/poorer quality. We end up serving no one well. Fear, manifesting as desperation, often drives us to try and please everyone.
I ask myself this: is it better to complete 100 tasks poorly, or one exceptionally?
It’s part of the power of “no”.