Bottom Line - After you identify what values/goals are most important to you, get them on your calendar, then be prepared to cut another activity out of your life in order to make achieving your values/goals a reality.
In some circles, the decisive game of Rock, Paper, Scissors goes by another name: roshambo. The earliest known use of "roshambo" as a synonym for the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors is found in a 1936 book called The Handbook for Recreation Leaders, published in Oakland, California. That mention spelled it “ro-sham-beau.”
It is quite common in the Earnhardt household that our older three kids will use this strategy to break a deadlock. For example, when there is one piece of dessert left and the three of them all want it, then they begin Ro Sham Bo. It is a great decision making strategy for kids. It is final. It is time efficient. There is a clear winner.
Now, for most decision making opportunities in my life, the "strategy" of Rock, Paper, Scissors is NOT ideal.
However, I would like to present Rock, Paper, Scissors as a word picture on a methodology that has proven quite effective as I determine how to spend my time.
Rock – what are your values/goals, what do you want to be known for, what is most important to you. A few examples:
· Want to have dinner at home with the family 5 out of 7 nights each week
· Want to get up at 5:00 to read, study, and pray 5 out of 7 mornings
· Want to run 2 mornings per week
Paper – get your those things that are valuable out of your thinking an onto your calendar. Actually put them on a day at a specific time. Give yourself the freedom to shift the days and the times around as needed. Don't begin with the mindset of getting it perfect, just begin.
· Dominican University of California conclusively shows that if you get your values written down, like on a calendar, then you are 33% more likely to accomplish them.
Scissors – what are you prepared to cut out of your current routine in order to make time for your values/goals to get on your calendar?
· Honestly – this is the hardest part. This may require cutting out something that is good, in order to make room for something that is great.
Bottom Line - After you identify what values/goals are most important to you, get them on your calendar, then be prepared to cut another activity out of your life in order to make achieving your values/goals a reality.
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