Posts Tagged ‘Big Rocks’

Breathe Life into the Little Things

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Last blog, I talked about how it’s important to first add the Big Rocks (top priorities) to your life container prior to filling your day with the smaller rocks and sand. That doesn’t mean you stop doing the little things–the errands and your job, for example. That would be impractical. The difference between fitting the small rocks around the Big Rocks versus letting them get in the way involves choice and perspective.

i.e. Sending birthday cards and making family dinner are “little” rocks that have everything to do with the “big” rock of Relationship. Similarly, exercise and healthy eating choices are the day-in, day-out habits of Healthy Living.

Life is oftentimes filled with the mundane–cleaning, organizing, driving, etc. However, when these little rocks are perceived as being necessary within the context of the Big Rocks you’ve already determined and added as important, how much more exciting that makes the day! The perspective shifts from something you “have” to do (email; dishes), to something you “get” to do (connect; create a home) as a matter of living the beautiful life you’ve been given and have chosen for yourself.

To help you set the Big Rocks straight in your life, please join us for the Self-Truce group life/wellness transformation coaching. You only get one life–make every breath count!

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Add Your Big Rocks First

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

I think I was in a Franklin Covey time management class when I first heard (or rather, saw) the Big Rock analogy. The class instructor demonstrated how much easier it is to fill a clear container with the large rocks (which represent your top priorities) first and then fill in the nooks and crannies with smaller rocks, gravel, and sand. Kinda impossible to fit everything in if you start with the small stuff first. That would be like performing a song with just the bass and tambourine.

I wonder: How would your life look if you added the big rocks first? If you focused first on your family, faith, and health, for example, before filling in your day with work tasks and TV? (Most) days, I make a point to get in my workout before checking email. Otherwise, it’s just too easy to get sucked into Facebook and all the to-do’s.

Perhaps it’s time you called a halt to your current way of doing things, and created greater possibilities for your life–lay down a foundation of Big Rocks before building your day on sand. Please join us for the next Self-Truce group life/wellness transformation coaching starting in just a couple weeks. With support, it’s unbelievable what will open up for your relationships, wellness, and more. Shift. Choose a different path. Create traction. Move forward. It’s the transformational dance called Add Your Big Rocks First.

Next blog: When is it actually necessary to focus on the little things?

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