Priority & Poise

My schedule just had a wrench thrown in it. I'm excited to be teaching this summer but it's already left far less time for me to pursue my creative endeavors. But there may be a silver lining in all of this.

After a very long day of teacher training, I discovered I still have the time to follow through on projects of value. I just need to do two things:

1. Prioritize
2. Keep my poise

When we say we don't have time for something what we're really saying is it's not a priority. You'll move mountains to get something done if it's important enough to you. We do it every day.

Glaring at an endless to-do list can be daunting but the more we keep our poise and gradually chip away at each task, a funny thing starts to happen - it gets done. 

Conversely, when we look at the list as a whole it's easy to get overwhelmed. As a result, we often throw in the towel without even trying.

But when you break it all up into small pieces with a heightened sense of focus on each task your confidence builds and you start to see the finish line. Just don't look up too soon.

Schedule It

"I don't have time," is one of the most common arguments for not beginning a new project. In many cases it's true.

Still, I've found the creators who really value high performance and are committed to getting their voices heard simply find the time to see their endeavors through.

They do this by taking inventory of the other "urgent" priorities in their life. Often times, through an honest and thorough self-assessment one finds, that in fact, they do have the minutes to spare.

If something is truly important to you schedule it.