And he reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. Then he grinned and said once more, “Is the jar full?”īy this time we were on to him. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar and the gravel went in all the little spaces left by the big rocks. The he said, “Ahh.” He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he asked, “Is the jar full?”Įverybody looked at the rocks and said, “Yes.” I don’t remember how many he got in, but he got the jar full. “How many of these rocks do you think we can get in the jar?” he asked.Īfter we make our guess, he said, “Okay, let’s find out.” He set one rock in the jar…then another…then another. He set it on the table next to a platter with some fist-si zed rocks on it. At one point, he said, “Okay, it’s time for a quiz.” He reached under the table and pulled out a wide-mouth gallon jar. I attended a seminar once where the instructor was lecturing on time. As I look to the year ahead, one of the most helpful metaphors for me continues to be the image of Putting the Big Rocks in First suggested by Steven Covey.įamiliar to many, in First Things First Covey shares the following story about prioritizing: As I look back on one year and then consider the next year ahead, it is an opportunity to step back and pay attention to the big picture-to pay attention to the things that matter most.Īs you consider this past year what have been your significant challenges and what has gone well? What are the key lessons you are taking from this past year? How is this look to the past influencing your goals and desires for the future? I’m actually not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, but I am a fan of using the beginning of a new year as an opportunity to reflect. What are your typical New Year’s resolutions?
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