You're Not Getting Ahead.

From Jocko Underground 110.

Getting things done and prioritizing.
Overwhelmed with too much to do. Solved.
Feeling of wanting to join the military wont leave.
Are you training too much?
Should I stay? Or should I go?

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[denisrivarola]

Listened to Jocko for years and haven't woken up 5am not even once.

[amariwilliams]

Did this in college. Listed out all of my work for the semester, including the finals and projects. Then listed every step i had to take to be successful in those tasks. Woke up at 5 or 6 a.m. and got the long term work done before I went to class, which always gave me a psychological boost of feeling like I succeeded at something before I left the house. It works.

[ChampionMindset]

Don’t allow what’s urgent distract you from what’s important.

[_bossun]

Thank you Jocko.
That's life changing advice.

One of the things that happens to me is that I do the "chores" first and, at the end, it always feels like the day is "done".
That just kills the long term projects.
You're definitely right.

Strategic plans before dailies.

[JGComments]

4:48 brushing your teeth is actually strategic too! Almost everyone says they wish they had taken better care of their teeth when they get older.

[markwinsor]

"I could do that tomorrow" Tomorrow never comes .... It's always today

[degreaseLLC]

This is perfect advice. As a business owner, I always do the things that are going to grow the business first. Working on a new program, building new systems etc. The long term survival strategies are more important than getting one invoice out today

[mitchkim]

I have Jocko's youtube Shorts in a folder and I listen to it consistently when I'm in subway or any down time. It's incredible how focused I have become by physically listening to wise words rather than let my mind wonder.

[lauren]

This is good, makes sense. Strategic goals, for me, are absolutely working out. Also, my language study. And reading bible and writing in journal. All 3, every morning, before work. I wake at 3 a.m., go to bed by 8. Done this for years, it suits me.

[BlueJeebs]

Prioritizing strategic tasks forces you to look into the future and aim at something, which I think is the most important aspect of this.

[natejackson]

My personal LIFE STRATEGY is I do the PRIORITY item first. Then I do THE HARDEST MOST DIFFICULT TASK next.

[ryanlynch]

This is old school Covey Quadrants advice. I like this fresh take on it.

[watcher]

Framing things such that I 'do the strategic things first' seems like good advice. Plan to try it.

[Bobsonomatic]

I’m in exactly the situation you describe about halfway through this. I’m an overweight guy, and I started lifting weights and jogging about 4.5 years ago. I was very consistent for those 4.5 years and made a drastic change in my body composition and energy levels.

My wife and I started a business 6 months ago that has BLOWN UP quickly. We’ve got 70 employees in six states, and I stopped working out a couple of months ago because I was so busy. I knew all along that I needed to make it a priority and I kept saying that I would, but I still hadn’t.

Now I’m in a position where I wake up every day with pretty severe back pain that used to be alleviated by working out. Finally got up and went for a jog this morning, and my performance was terrible. I basically feel like an old man all day every day, and I just turned 39.

[sebabecasis]

Do strategic things first is brilliant, important advice.

[crstarkey]

It's easy to prioritize the most urgent for the NOW vs most strategic for the future. This is a mind shift for most. It's about commitment and discipline to remain focused on our future self. I'll admit, my discipline wains from time to time. Takes discipline to remain disciplined.

[andrewgraves]

Jocko hanging out in a Gringotts Vault over there.

[swollfessor]

I absolutely love using checklists. It's a good way to make sure you have everything when you go to the field, go to work, school, and it's also a good way to get your work done. Weekly Planners are a great way to keep tasks on your radar, so you can be sure to get them done!

[jamilesimplicio]

Very nice! When jocko started speaking it reminde myself of a saying " Eat the frog in the morning" which it's similar to that

[rantmarket]

Hmmm... I have been stuck in the "gotta stay up later doing fire-quenching tasks so I can get to the long-term stuff" for a LONG time. Of course: not getting to the long-term stuff because I run out of time and need to find sleep. Today's Jocko Gem has upended everything. Maybe I really do need to get up early and do the long-term stuff first. Let's see how that flip affects the next few weeks. This makes a lot of sense.

Darn it, Jocko. Why didn't you tell me this years ago??!?
Thanks for finally getting around to it. :) Cheers.