However you look at it, time is moving...sometimes quickly.
You could say, "Wow, 8 months are already gone!"
Or, you could say, "Wow, 4 months to go!"
And, of course, you could ask, "How old am I?"
You see, no matter how you look at it, how old you are, whether you're a glass-half-empty or other-side-of-the fence thinker, time is marching on.
Ok, so for this episode of "The First of the Month - September, 2011" I want to share a question, an idea and a joke...
1. Question: "What practices have you perfected?"
2. Idea: Spend some time, starting today and continuing over the next 5-7 days, to completely identify those habits and routines that you HAVE practiced to perfection. Now, of course, chunk it down by starting here:
Create an ongoing list, make an inventory of the activities that take your
time
energy
focus
between "0" and about 10am every day. (Yes, consider making a "back of the page" inventory for the weekend as well.)
So, the alarm goes off (or, you wake up naturally with sunlight splashing on your face) and you find yourself doing...what?
Since it's the first of the month, and 8 months have gone by (or, you've got 4 months to go...or, you're that old...), consider looking at and discarding any "practices" that you no longer need to repeat. Replace them with new experiments that will give you equal or greater return on time/energy/focus invested.
Can I share an example? I used to search the internet "regularly" each morning, for any news of the clients I support worldwide. One afternoon, a friend of mine introduced me to GoogleAlerts. Well, that time I used to spend searching one client at a time? It's gone to scanning just a few emails each morning...
3. A Joke: Ok, if you're still reading this, you're looking for a joke. But, if you know me, you know that I'm really not THAT good at jokes...so, here's my request. Leave one (keep it clean and family-friendly, please!) in the comments section below!
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