Do you have a set of practices that keep you steady and on-course? For years I’ve had a small group of daily activities that have helped me pursue my long-term goals, and today I’ll share them with you and tell you how you can incorporate the same ideas into your own life and work.
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I know for me if I don’t plan for something, I can easily get lost in the day. Even if it is not work related. For example, if I don’t put it on my plate to play with my children, I can easily get in relaxation mode sooner than later which causes me to get irritated when I am get disrupted.
You’ve established a daily Mount Everest here: I think it would take me two full days to do what you do every day in the periphery of your main billable work! I’m going to start small: just one thing, so I have the experience of forming a useful habit. I’ve picked writing, particularly blogging. Right now my crowning achievement is the daily ritual of washing dishes.
Understood, Rick. I agree that starting small is a good strategy.
Todd – love the podcast! You mentioned a journal in this week’s talk on the dailies. Would you give us some specifics?
Of course! I use the Midori Traveler’s Notebook, passport size. I’ll give more details in an upcoming post or podcast, because I’ve customized it pretty heavily for my own needs (with a commonplace book, daily log, and journal as well as a few other features.)
Hi Todd – another very interesting podcast – thank you! I downloaded the spreadsheet but it’s mostly blank – see screenshot. On Excel/Mac and same appearance on Numbers…
Hi Ken! It was left blank so that you can fill in your own daily activities to track.
OK – maybe you could add a list to the shownotes of what’s on yours? Otherwise I’ll have to listen through again…
Here’s my list:
Read 60 minutes
Write 1000 words
Review projects
Exercise
Talk w/each kid
Talk w/wife
Meditate
3 ideas for content
1 biz dev activity
1 piece of content
Hey Todd – amazing podcast, thank you! What is the monthly focus line at the bottom for?
Glad you enjoyed it! The monthly focus is whatever happens to be my most important focus area that month. It’s the thing I want to keep top of mind. Lately, it’s been “Book Discipline”, because I’ve been working on a new manuscript.
I really enjoyed this podcast. I listen to your podcasts on my lunch hour and whatever spare time that I have before work. You have inspired me in many ways and this podcast really reminded me to keep working on my writing goals every single day. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Thank you so much, Gina.
Hi Todd, I am Tina Yu from Taiwan, I am listening your podcast on the way drive to work. Really inspired a lot for your podcast. Everybody has a dream, but mostly too much thing around us to hide that dream. While listening to your podcast, I realized we have to look into what matter most, and be authentic to hear inner voice. Really enjoy your talk and sharing! Thanks!