Days Turn Into Weeks

There are a lot of things I want to accomplish in life.  Sometimes that is to my detriment.  I want to do so many different things that I get nothing accomplished.  I just sit there being overwhelmed by the load I am putting on my shoulders to carry.  I don't even know where to begin.

And of course, this is when the days turn into weeks.  Weeks turn into months and I'm still sitting in the same place.

If you can relate to this, then it's time to take action.  If you give yourself too much at once, that's when you have to organize and prioritize.  Better yet, prioritize and organize.  See...I just did it!

Okay, maybe that was an easy one.  I know there are times when it's very difficult to define your priorities in life.  Even so, you have to try and you have to take action.  No one ever said that once you define your priorities that they are set in stone.  You can set them, try them out, and adjust them as needed.

There are also times when your priorities have already been defined.  You have to ask yourself this question.  Do my actions reflect my priorities?  I know that my first priority is my family.  In the past, my actions did not reflect my priorities.

I was taking college courses...I was working for a promotion...I was partying with friends...all the while ignoring or not providing enough attention to my first priority.

Along with that point, I just want to say priorities change.  When I was younger, partying and having fun was a high priority.  Nowadays, it's very low on my list.

In closing, take the time to identify your priorities in life and then live your life with those priorities in mind. Make sure your actions match your priorities.  Don't take your number 1 priority for granted.  Remember, take action!  Don't let your days turn into weeks.

What Roadblock?

In business and in life, you will have unfortunate circumstances or roadblocks.  You should never dwell on these setbacks.  When you run into these roadblocks, you have to be flexible.  You can't just say, "Oh, well.  There is something in my way so I can't do anything."  That's the wrong attitude to have.  I learned the hard way, but I got wiser.  I've been placed in situations where I faced obstacle after obstacle.  Was it easy?  No, not at all.  Was it easier to accept the obstacle and stop?  Yes.  But I would never accomplish anything that way.  The best feeling is when you accomplish something that you really had to work for.  When you face roadblocks, you have to be fluid.  I imagine roadblocks as having cushions.  When one pops up, I run into it, bounce off, and look for another way.  Sometimes, I just make a game of it.  You know there are going to be roadblocks.  If you expect them and then they never show up, then consider it a good day.  Most likely, the roadblocks will show up.  They don't take too many days off.  So, expect the unexpected.  If you encounter roadblocks, bounce off, and find another way.  With practice, you'll get good at navigating roadblocks.  One day, someone will ask, "How did you get around that roadblock?"  And you'll respond, "What roadblock?"

Extra Extra

Sometimes I feel like I never sleep or I'm just never on a consistent schedule.  There are just so many things I want to accomplish, but I feel there is too little time in the day.  I watched the "Making of 25/8" on VEVO.  I hope that's the correct name for the song.  It's a new song by the extremely talented Mary J. Blige.  She talks about how the song is about if people had extra time in their life...an extra hour in their day, an extra day in their week.  It looks at what a person would do with that extra time.  That's time for what or who you love the most.  I haven't even seen the actual video yet (I don't think it's available yet) and I'm already relating to it and trying to analyze it.  Since I don't have 25/8, I need to make sure I make time for what's truly important in my life with the time I have.