 ask steve parenting
Having read this article I was reminded of a book called Juggling Elephants
It is a book about time management but it relates very well to Steve's concerns about dividing his time between parenting and his other goals and committments.
It is an easy and fun read.
I have added some key ideas below:
The ideas are based on a metaphor of your life as a three-ring circus and you are the ringmaster - the 3 rings can be whatever you like but generally it is work(mission), relationships, personal
The ringmaster cannot be in all three rings at once.
The ringmaster always reviews the next act before bringing it into the ring.
The key to success is having quality acts in all three rings.
There is no shortage of acts for the circus.
Every act must serve a purpose.
Not all acts belong in my circus.
Line up acts in the order that makes the best performance.
Schedule major acts at different times.
What ring should I be in at the moment?
What acts should I be focussing on right now?
Steps
List the acts that should be in each ring
Review the list of acts
Look for new acts to bring in
Line up the acts
Determine how to make the existing acts successful
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