plus one

When I have the discipline to schedule my day, I try to find time to “+1.”

What do I mean? It’s an attempt to find space to improve a skill or environment for long-term growth or success.

Operationally, this could be an online class or reading a blog post. It could also mean cleaning your room or calling your parents. Even the gym counts. Anything that doesn’t solve a problem immediately can function as a +1.

It’s the “not urgent, important” type of work that helps you build a healthier life.

It isn’t easy, though.

Putting time on the calendar and doing it, well, that is easy to forget.

A few too many emails or slack messages turns into “I meant to…” quickly. Try to schedule it earlier in the day and execute it on the first “break” you have. The sooner, the better.

Challenge: Try to block out fifteen minutes today for “+1” time.

Daily Tracker

Meditate – 2
Read – 2
Exercise – 2
Slept at least 8 hours – 3
Limited Phone Exposure – 0
Wrote (this blog doesn’t count) – 1
Shared something – 3