Cairene MacDonald

I study time, energy, change & making. I teach what I understand & experiment with what I don’t. And I try to take that seriously without being too serious.

[Cairene MacDonald @theS4D]

Creative projects are experiments. Shaping time & crafting systems are creative projects. So I'm leading experiments https://t.co/9mZRxdPMQl

[Cairene MacDonald @theS4D]

Stick your landing. Declare your work complete & yourself satisfied. Thank your muse & supporters. *Walk away.* Celebrate. It's happy hour.

[Cairene MacDonald @theS4D]

Cleared most of this away while water boiled for a cuppa joe. Maintenance often takes way less time than we imagine.

[Cairene MacDonald @theS4D]

Right now: are you creating a building block or following a tangent? If a tangent, stop and turn around. And get back to work. :)

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Recess. ( Have you gotten outside today? )

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What do you need to complete today so it doesn't hang over your head all weekend or make you dread Monday morning?

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There are a lot of things you could do this week. Which specifically are you *not* going to do?

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Time management = energy management. What could you do *right now* to revive your mental energy?

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Reading between the lines becomes a superduperpower when combined with reading the *actual* lines. Remember to look at your numbers.

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Taking a break? While you're at it, note if today's work is going according to plan. Do you need to recalibrate before diving back in?

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Who are you helping today? Who is supporting *you*?

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This goes much better with a system. (They have systems for selling, so why wouldn't you have systems for shopping?)

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What would happen if you just geeked out without strategy today? (aka: played)

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Are you so in love with an idea right now that you are changing yourself to fit a plan instead of changing the plan to fit you?

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What we measure is what changes. How are you observing what you want to be different?

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It's Wednesday, The Crossroads. Are things going as planned for the week? Or have you been dealing with the unexpected? Adjust accordingly.

[Cairene MacDonald @theS4D]

There are a lot of things you could do today. Where does your energy want to flow? Try following it and see what happens.

[Cairene MacDonald @theS4D]

What one thing could you bring into or remove from your environment *right now* that would boost your energy?

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Maintenance+breaks+creativity are a match made in heaven. Folding laundry really does make me a better writer.

[Cairene MacDonald @theS4D]

Time management = energy management. What could you do *right now* to refresh your emotional energy?