2023-02-20
1 小时 22 分钟I'm constantly feeling behind in what I call these sisyphean systems of never ending inboxes.
So part of the free time obsession is my passion for systems.
And sort of geeking out about organization and structure is that I think we all need help.
Like we need strategies to deal with the crush of the inbound.
The name of the game is follow through, right?
And you increase your ability to finish the things that matter most.
You know, you knock out those three projects of the year that really, really matter and you let the rest go.
That has like this compound interest effect on your career that you just don't get.
When you're half finishing 17 things.
Figuring out what really matters, what projects or adventures you want to deeply devote yourself to is hard enough.
Getting started can be a pretty genuine challenge, too.
But there's an even bigger struggle when it comes to getting big, meaningful things done, and that is finishing them.
How many times have you said yes to something?
Started it gotten, oh, I don't know, halfway through and then either gotten distracted, run out of time, money, energy, ideas, motivation, maybe all of the above and just kind of walked away leaving something that could have been amazing unfinished, never getting the chance to really just kind of kick back and say, I did that in that glow of accomplishment that tells everyone around you, this is what I created.
And yes, by the way I'm raising my hand.
I have been one of those people.
And what about also being able to do what's important without it taking over your life and leaving you living reactively, feeling like every minute of every day is scheduled and your life is so devoid of time to breathe, it starts to feel almost brittle, like it could just shatter one day?
Wouldn't it be cool if there were ways, strategies, tools, processes and technology that could dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes to get things done so you could have so much more free time to do all the other stuff you love to do, including absolutely nothing?
Well, these are the questions we're diving into in today's special Spotlight conversation, featuring conversations with start finishing author Charlie Goke and free time author Jenny Blake.
How do I not only choose and start, but also finish what really matters?