Big Rocks vs Little Rocks

"How we spend our days is how we spend our lives"

- Annie Dillard.

Imagine you have an empty jar sitting on your desk.

You also have a cup of sand and six large rocks.

Your task?

To fit all of the rocks and the sand in the jar.

Option 1 - Sand First:

• If you pour the sand in first, once the jar is almost full, it becomes impossible to wedge the large rocks in at the end.

Option 2 - Rocks First:

• But if you put the big rocks in first, the sand will also fit, since it can fill the spaces between the rocks.

The moral?

Whether it's building a better business, improving personal productivity, or life in general...

If you don't define what's most important (i.e. your Big Rocks) and protect and prioritise them fiercely...

Then your days will fill up with the endless Sand of low-value busywork, meaningless tasks & digital distractions.

(Email, social media, Netflix, data entry, mindless admin, procrastination, etc.)

And you'll never have space for what truly matters.

If you need someone to help you identify and protect your highest priorities in business and life, just click here.

I'd love to chat about how I can help.