I was just looking at my bujo before I started writing this, and here’s what I found:
- Three unchecked tasks from Tuesday.
- A sticky note on my monitor reminding me to finish the course I wanted to complete by the end of the week.
- A draft of a blog post that is currently just a title and a blinky cursor.
The old version of me (you know, the one who thought “hustle” was a personality trait) would be powering through right now.
I’d be bargaining with myself: “Just finish these two things, and then you can relax.”
For a long time, my Fridays were a graveyard of “unfinished” tasks and goals.
But today, I’m trying something a little rebellious.
I’m leaving some of it unfinished.
This is the hardest part to actually practice. It’s easy to talk about “energy-first” planning on a Monday morning when the coffee is fresh. It’s much harder to practice it on a Friday afternoon when the “unfinished” tasks feel like they’re judging you.
But the work expands to fill the time we give it. If I stay here for another two hours, I won’t actually finish; I’ll just tire myself out for the weekend.
So, I’m choosing to trust that Monday Renee can handle it.
My plan for the next 48 hours? Well, it likely involves:
- Absolutely zero “strategy.”
- Hanging out with Rick and maybe finding a new spot for dinner (or just ordering in).
- Taking Rizzo for a walk that is purely for sniffing, not for cardio, if the weather allows it.
- Reading something that has nothing to do with business. In fact, I’m currently reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson as part of my own personal curriculum.
I hope you can find a way to leave something unfinished today, too. The world won’t fall apart if that email waits until Monday.
Life first. Work optional.It’s your business, your energy and your rules.