Get After It
“Concentrate every minute like a Roman.” — Marcus Aurelius
This writing is Certified Human
The Obstacle
We get bogged down. Lots of things get in the way. There’s always a ton to do.
Sometimes there’s so much we end up doing nothing of substance.
We look back when the day is over and can’t think of what we actually accomplished, even though we worked all day. Our list somehow got bigger.
We ran around. We’re busy. Constantly moving. Constantly doing. With little to show.
The Gift And Opportunity
There’s always a lot to do. A never-ending stream of urgency. Bombarded with requests, demands, and ways to fragment our attention.
We can focus. Dial in what we’re doing to the most important thing that day, that hour, that minute, instead of reacting and just doing whatever comes our way.
We can set an intention in the morning, make a short list of important things to concentrate on, and remind ourselves throughout the day to remain focused on that short list.
At the end of the day, we can look back and see what was done. Feel better about the day and the day to come, knowing we handled what was important without being distracted by the urgent.
The Practice Of Self-Mastery
• Set the intention
• Make the short list
• Refocus often
• Get after what’s important
CHEAT CODE: SET INTENTION → SHORT LIST → REFOCUS → GET AFTER WHAT’S IMPORTANT
The Why
There’s a lot going on day-to-day.
The kids. My business. Being married. Having properties. Summer being here. Coaching. Doing.
It’s easy to get distracted. Responding to emails. Text messages. Watching videos. Responding. Paying attention to the children. Trying to eat well and exercise. Run a business. Client meetings. All the things.
Sometimes it’s hard to get the important things done when the distractions come and days pass without much meaningful progress.
This happens to me less often than it used to, but it happens still.
Today I focused intently in an area of my business that has been neglected for other things.
Every 47 minutes, my watch went off, reminding me to assess what it is that I was doing. And if it wasn’t essential, to stop and refocus on the area that needs focus.
So every 47 minutes, I remind myself what’s important and get after it.
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