I’ve always had goals and I rarely reach any of them.
You could say that I am not driven enough. Or that I am poor at setting achievable goals.
But I am accomplished. Not always in what I set out to do, but I have enjoyed success.
For a little over a year I have been shifting from a maker’s schedule to a manager’s schedule.
Where I was once only a doer, spending my time making, I have pushed my way into higher level discussions.
I wake sometime between 4:00 and 4:30 most mornings. Not because I’ve set a morning routine or because successful people are early risers.
That’s the time I need to get out of bed to make it to my office. I take care of my dog, shower and dress, and then get out the door by 5:30.
I’ve been using this awesome little app called Moment to track my phone use for the last 24 days. I knew I spent too much time on my device, but it’s worse than I thought.
I spend almost 5 hours on my phone a day! I average picking up phone once every 16…
Your post makes me think of my grandmother. She would not have been the target audience of your post. But her life stood in almost complete opposition to your viewpoint.
My take away from this post is that there’s always time to work towards your goals. And, the evening is usually when our schedules are free to go after them.
The excuse of being too busy is usually fulfilled with a lot of mindless, useless activities. You can’t spend…
Jason, you’ve called the modern office an interruption factory. In the years since you made that statement, it has only become more true.
Our calendars are one artifact of this. In an average week, I spend 25% of my time in scheduled meetings. And I’m nobody. The…
There’s a saying that goes like this:
“If you try and chase two rabbits, you will not…