I have been harping on the idea of Focus a lot lately. It has been the topic of a staff retreat, lots of personal conversations with leaders, and several blog posts. Since it has been such a high value for me, I thought it might be a good idea to practice what I preach.
And so yesterday I spent a bunch of time trying to figure out how to focus myself more on the roles God has given me in my life. Here are two simple things I am going to implement to help me do this:
Focus My Online Time
I started by deleting all the extra “web presences” I have but never use. MySpace, Brightkite, LinkedIn, Wayfaring, Qik, and several others had to go on the chopping block. My primary tools are Twitter, Facebook, and my blog and so I am going to focus my web time there. I am also going to go back to my old habit of only checking my email at certain predetermined times throughout the day and only reading my RSS feeds twice a day.
Focus My Schedule
My assistant Kim is already a great help with keeping my schedule sane, but I need to focus more. I work much better with a block schedule so I am going to tighten that up and allocate certain days to certain projects. I am also going to create a weekly focus plan that helps me keep the main things the main things in each of my God-given roles: Christ Follower, Husband, Father, Pastor.
I’m looking forward to seeing how these simple tweaks help me focus my life more.