Last week we talked about how doing one thing deeply beats doing five things in parallel.
This week: how do you choose what matters, when family, work, and life are all yelling for attention?
The 3×3 Monthly Reset (what I use)
Every month, I try to set:
- 3 Personal Priorities (e.g., exercise 20 min, read 30 min, 3-min cold shower)
- 3 Business Commitments (e.g., 30 min content creation, 30 min learning, 30 min deep work)
I don’t hit 100%, but this keeps me honest and moving forward.
How to try it: the day before a new month, pick your 3 + 3. Put them on your calendar (recurring reminders help). Done.
The Daily Backup Plan (when monthly feels heavy)
Turn your to-do list into a success list:
- Brain-dump everything you could do.
- Cross out all the “coulds.”
- What’s left are the essential “shoulds” that’s your success list for today.
- Do the top one first. Only then earn the right to do #2.
Tip: if you’re unsure, ask “What’s the one thing that, if done, makes everything else easier or unnecessary?”
Action Plan (pick one)
- Set your 3×3 for next month (3 personal + 3 business), or
- Do the success list trick today and complete one must-do.
Question for you
How do you keep yourself on track? Hit reply and tell me your system