Creativity often shows up in the margins, in those moments when we least expect it. This being the case, it’s important that we build margin into our schedules for that very purpose. If we’re always operating in the ‘Urgent & Important’ quadrant (see Covey’s ’7 Habits…’), we leave no space for unexpected inspiration, and are less-likely to capitalize on it when it does hit. The less frequently we capitalize on unexpected moments of inspiration, the less frequent those moments become.
How are YOU at building margin into YOUR schedule?
For another good read, check out Stephen Brewster’s post!
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