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A couple months ago I noticed that my most creative pursuits were being
jammed to the bottom of my to-do list. I had a constant sense of frustration.
I also had the idea for a new novel.
It was last on my list.
I was nervous it wasn't going to be any good.
I scratched it off the list.
A friend gave me advice that has been transformational. He explained
that if I would prioritize my list, and put at the top those big things I
wanted to achieve most in the world, energy would flow downward toward
all my other tasks.
"But I won't get my main stuff done," I said. "My coaching, teaching, editing and writing copy. You know, the stuff I get paid for."
"You'll get it done," he said. "Just try it. Your priorities will be in line with who you are and they will drive you."
This goes along with the Big Rock Theory of Time Management: if you are
trying to fill a jar with rocks, and you put the pebbles into the
jar first, the big rocks just aren't going to fit.
Start with the big rocks, is the wisdom.
Easier said than followed. But I tried it.
You can read what happened.
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The more you focus on something, the more it expands. When you focus on what's important to you, the more opportunities show up.
I feel incredibly grateful for all the good things that have come my way this year. I even made a little movie with some of you in it.
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Some highlights of the year haven't happened yet . . .
This Friday, November 22 at 6pm, I'll be a guest on "Bread and Roses" on KBOO radio.
Thursday, December 12 at 7 pm, I'll be featured guest at Cover-to-Cover books. Woo-hoo!
Hope to see you soon and hear about your Big Rocks.
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Need a story prompt?
- Visit the Bookish board for wild and inspiring images.
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