When I was younger I thought “if I just work longer, then I could get everything done.” Over time, I changed my mind. In my early 30s I began to believe that “if I just work smarter, then I could get everything done.” I have changed my mind again. Now, my focus is not about getting everything done. News flash! Getting everything done is impossible. Rather, I focus my very limited time each day on getting the very select few things done. I move the big rocks first. Nothing beats progress on those handful of projects that actually move the needle.
First day of the rest of your life or all downhill from here
"Every day is better than the next." I missed it the first time I heard this line in the movie, "There's Something About Mary." This time, I got it. After laughing I realized something. I have spent years of my life on the wrong side of the equation. "Every day is...