The plumbing springs a leak. Laundry piles up. The dogs need a walk. It’s time to change the oil in the car. And that’s just the tip of the responsibility iceberg. 

When do I get to the important stuff? The stuff that matters? The book project? The t-shirt design? The blog post? The answer is that if I want to, I will. 

One of my favorite quotes is from the writer Robert Haas: “Take the time to write. You can do your life's work in half an hour a day.” Words I try to live and work by.

Keep pushing that important project forward, even if today between the dogs, laundry, and wet floor, you only get a few minutes to spend on it. 

If I practice focus, intention, and consistency every day, especially on the most challenging ones, something interesting happens. I finish.

A version of this article is also published on LinkedIn.