The more predictable, the more purposeful.

Have you ever walked into the office on Monday morning and had no idea what was important that week? We are diving into how to make the most of our weeks because the week is where you win.

This is where we really move into an understand of the month as that crucial mid-point in our larger strategic planning vision we’ve been talking about this season. Months are this amazing amount of time that lets us break down specific action items into bite sized pieces, stack this tiny little mini goals on top of each other and see the result at the end.

In a recent episode of Productive Pastor, I talked about avoiding islands in our preaching. I encouraged preachers to be aware of how we sometimes allow our preaching to be separated from the larger mission of the local church. And there are plenty of ways we can both intentionally or unintentionally do this.

Ministry is sometimes fluid. It’s seasonal. And we should be totally honest about that. That quarter might only have 2 months…or it could have 4. What’s important is to think seasonally about ministry. And taking advantage of quarters means we can be intentional about the goals we have, the habits we are creating, the way we are measuring things and what we can genuinely be realistic about in life.

Have you ever realized that one decision might have the biggest bearing on your whole day? I’ve realized what mine is lately and here is why I think one behavior theory is a very real thing.

What is the building block of a whole life productivity system? It all starts with the way we understand the role each year plays.