I spoke yesterday with my writing/publishing/printing/editing/book design/"what's your problem - why haven't you been writing?" coach Gwen. She kicked my butt again for being too busy to finish one of the two books I've been working on. Sometimes I think it's brilliant to have a conscience with a real pulse and a real voice. Sometimes, not.
So, I've set aside a huge chunk of time in November to finish this project as well as making a small notation on my Outlook Calendar (What have you written today?) that pops up on my computer screen in the middle of the afternoon regardless of what I may have been in the middle of.
I use my Outlook calendar to accomplish two things: 1) schedule actual appointments as well as one "big" priority every day, and 2) my To-Do list. The first item is entered into an actual time on the calendar, and the To-Do list runs on a separate list off to the side. My friend Brian Stecyk showed me the difference between priorizing your schedule and scheduling your priorities. Some matters are important, others are merely urgent.
This is not to be confused with the Honeydew calendar (Honey do this ... Honey do that ...). That's Michelle's calendar which, funny enough, nothing ever seems to get written down. Michelle is a creative type who operates purely in the moment. It's a good balance for me being kind of a long-term vision guy. Problem is, I need to write it down somewhere where I am going to see it or it gets overlooked.
Gwen's call yesterday reminded me that another book or two is important. I have some things to say and if I don't write them down they won't get done ... or said.
So, is there anything you need to write down that needs doing? Do it now. Good advice. Thanks Gwen.
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