The 15-Minute Principle: Bite-Sized Productivity
Oct 27
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With two new members in my household under the age of two (well, one of them is 2 now!) you can imagine that my free time has evaporated. It’s taken me a while to wrap my mind around how I could continue writing on a regular basis.
One day I decided that I needed to set a realistic, bite-sized goal for myself every day as a way to keep me moving forward. That was the motivating factor: make progress, even if slowly.
So, I planned to write for 15 minutes a day. Certainly I can make room for that amid the diaper changes, bottle feedings, stroller trips.
Indeed, I could . . .
Once I committed to it, I wrote it down in my calendar every day and then checked it off. Some days it was easy to complete it, some days I missed it, and some days I found I had more than 15 minutes to dedicate to writing.
Looking back, I see that a series of 15 minutes, day after day, adds up, and psychologically they're easy to stare down and complete, even when you’re worn down and tired.
I’m calling it the 15-Minute principle, and busy parents, I hope you try it too!
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Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and Director of Fine Arts at Regents School of Austin.
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