Time well spent?

I am an amazingly productive person.  I pride myself in being to do more with a minute than most people can do with an hour.  I have leveraged a TON of resources to be more productive in a given day.  But yet, there's still something wrong.

I'm struggling with how I use my time.  I hate to admit it but it's true.  I'm not sure I'm doing the best I can.

About a year ago I wrote this post about balance.  I still think I'm a work in progress.

I turn to this space for a number of reasons:
1.  It's an opportunity to reflect.
2.  I know I'll get creative solutions.
3.  I know those of you that read this have something to give and are willing to give it.

I ran across this today that prompted this post:

So here are my priorities:

1. Family
2. Friends
3. Webster Groves (where I work)
4. ConnectED Learning (the company I started)
5. Social media
6. Reading books
7. Reading blog posts (listening to podcasts)
8. Religious obligations (church on Sunday, etc.)
9. Working out

Here is how a day is typically structured:

Where are my opportunities for growth?  

Where can I be challenged to do/think differently?

If I were to base my priorities on where I spend my time, it would be:

1. Webster Groves
2. Family
3. Social Media
4. ConnectED Learning
5. Reading blog posts (listening to podcasts) *typically do this while driving
6. Reading books
7. Religious obligations
8. Working out
9. Friends

What do you do?  How do you maximize and optimize your life? What does your day look like?

How's Your Balance?

I love Podcasts.  I'm addicted.  There is no better way for me to stay current, stay thinking, stay connected in the time I have.

One of my favorites is the Entre Leadership Podcast.  Subscriber here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-entreleadership-podcast/id435836905

Recently one of the podcasts, hosted by Chris Locurto, mentioned Zig Ziglar's Wheel of life:

This prompted me to challenge myself with a New Year's resolution to seek greater balance.  

I started the year by printing the wheel and coloring in where I spent the majority of my time this past year.  I basically came clean to myself about where I placed my priorities.

I posted this on the wall of my office and set myself a reoccurring task that simple asks the question, How's Your Balance?

I'll come back to this post at the end of the year and answer the question with a new graph, being completely honest and hoping to see I may not have reach total balance but I've made progress.

So I challenge you to print the wheel, ask yourself (BE HONEST), and seek greater balance.

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