Are You Living an Urgent Life or an Important Life?

The way to live a full life is to act quickly.

Particularly as you grow older, it’s alarmingly easy to let a year or two (or five) slip by without doing the big things you always felt like doing. You get into a rhythm—not necessarily one you love, but one you become comfortable repeating—and the grooves of your daily routine become deeper and more

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Every day, create a list of your top three daily priorities, with the first being your top priority. Take time to really consider whether these are the most important places to invest your energy, and if they are not, replace them with something that will bring greater meaning to you and your business. This practice will give you clarity around wha... See more

The critical question isn’t how to differentiate between activities that matter and those that don’t, but what to do when far too many things feel at least somewhat important, and therefore arguably qualify as big rocks. Fortunately, a handful of wiser minds have addressed exactly this dilemma, and their counsel coalesces around three main principl... See more