Imagine you have a large glass vase, 7 beautiful oranges, and several bags of colorful Skittles (yum). Just as in life, your job is to fill the vase with everything you have in front of you.
If you fill the vase with the Skittles first, then try to add the seven oranges, you’ll never fit everything in. But if you start by placing the oranges first, then slowly pour in the Skittles—letting them filter down around the oranges—miraculously it all fits.
Life is a lot like those oranges and Skittles. Skittles represent the day-to-day clutter of our lives: getting right on your phone as soon as you wake up, rushing out the door, homework, practices, etc, etc...
The seven oranges, on the other hand, represent the seven key areas of life—your 7 F’s of Oola. If you take care of your major goals first, then fit the little things around them, miraculously it all gets accomplished.
3x5 Notecard: Start a New Daily Habit
One way to make sure the oranges in your life get the focus (instead of the clutter) is to write down action steps that will get you closer to achieving your major goals.
Every night, pull out a 3x5 notecard and divide it down the middle: write at least 3 must-do action items on the right (Oranges) and clutter on the left (Skittles). In the morning, focus on accomplishing those MIT’s—most important tasks—starting with doing the worst first.
Like this: Oranges
🔘Ask my boss about leadership training + promotion
🔘Start a $1,000 “emergency fund” account at the bank
🔘Schedule two special date nights with myself in the next 30 days
Skittles
🔘Finish my writing homework assignment
🔘Pick-up the flea medicine for my dog that mom wanted me to pick up
🔘Fold and put away my laundry
Try this “3x5 Notecard Strategy” for a couple of days and see what you can accomplish toward your major goal. Write out a notecard right now and another one tonight (to focus on tomorrow). Then comment below or share in the Intentional & Ignited Young Adults group your biggest win. ✅
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