Before starting my WEMBA journey two years ago, I read a book by Tiffany Dufu called "Drop the ball". Tiffany reinforces multiple times in this book how she had to remind herself of her three main goals in life (be a loving caring partner and mother, advance women and minority). This meant sometimes that the mail went unopened for weeks at a time and it was okay. It taught me a practical skill you mention above to talk to your partner about each others' needs and how to negotiate and understand each other without frustration. The book (and WEMBA) taught me to constantly prioritize among "noise" by keeping my values and my goals at the forefront. I'm happy to report that two months after graduation, I consciously and purposefully didn't get sucked into the "noise" or chores just to keep myself busy. I'm purposefully redirecting my time to keep up the curiosity and learning.
This is spot-on and very helpful. Thanks for sharing Zeke.
Before starting my WEMBA journey two years ago, I read a book by Tiffany Dufu called "Drop the ball". Tiffany reinforces multiple times in this book how she had to remind herself of her three main goals in life (be a loving caring partner and mother, advance women and minority). This meant sometimes that the mail went unopened for weeks at a time and it was okay. It taught me a practical skill you mention above to talk to your partner about each others' needs and how to negotiate and understand each other without frustration. The book (and WEMBA) taught me to constantly prioritize among "noise" by keeping my values and my goals at the forefront. I'm happy to report that two months after graduation, I consciously and purposefully didn't get sucked into the "noise" or chores just to keep myself busy. I'm purposefully redirecting my time to keep up the curiosity and learning.
Fantastic article. You touch on some great tradeoffs that Richard Shell also talks about in his book "Springboard" when he defines success.
Thanks, Sagar. I'll have to look into Shell's book. I appreciate the reference!