| Written by Ted Craig, on 07-28-2010 08:05 AM |
A friend posted the following on Facebook: "Elton's recipe for stress-free living: 30 minutes of work; 30 minutes of play; alternate." Elton is not some life-work guru; he's a little boy. But that sentence is as profound as anything written by David Allen or Julie Morgenstern (both of whom I highly respect). Think about it. Today, distraction is only a click away. You're plugging along with work when suddenly you remember a joke on Seinfeld and look it up on Youtube right away. Work comes to a halt. But if you know you have scheduled time in the day for nonsense, George and Jerry can wait. Out of the mouths of babes...
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