Too many ideas, not enough time

Too many ideas. Not enough time.

I have so many ideas, and the audacity to think I have more time. But everything takes longer than you expect. That's the golden rule.

Here's what I've had to accept: we act like we'll get more time, but the time we have is all there is. It's the measure of being human. I admire people who get a massive amount done in the time they're given. But sometimes the smartest move isn't doing more. It's letting go.

So here's my challenge. Look at your creative process and find one thing that isn't working out the way you planned. Then decide: put it in a parking lot for later, or delete it and get it off your plate for good.

Every leftover project you're still carrying uses energy, and that energy comes straight out of your priorities. Take one thing off your plate today so you can stop thinking about it, focus on what matters, and move your real projects forward.

Then hit reply and tell me what you let go of.

What's the nextstep? Next.

This is the Nextstep Method: Anchor, Wall, Snap, Nextstep. For more, follow Nextstep Notes every Thursday.

Kindness is cool, smiles are free.

Russ Johns