<p>How easy do you find it to step back momentarily to gather your thoughts when your world continues at 100 mph?</p><p>So often in our professional and personal lives we're too busy to ever pause, reflect, and recharge before continuing.</p><br><p>One of the key mantras from Stephen Covey's book, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/7-Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/147112939X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">7 Habits of Highly Successful People</a> is to stop and <a href="https://sketchplanations.com/sharpen-the-saw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>sharpen the saw</strong></a><strong> </strong>every now and then to gain perspective, refresh thinking and re-prioritise.</p><p>Jono & Tommy give examples from their lives about how this approach has helped them at work and at home.</p><p>Rob brings the metaphor into the literal world with stories from his wood workshop.</p><br><p>In our discussion, we mention the following items, which you might want to take a closer look at:</p><ul><li>This song, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGR20B2cEBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It Costs That Much</a> did the rounds on social media a while back for frustrated makers and crafters. It made me laugh.</li><li>We covered the <a href="https://podcast.sketchplanations.com/5-ways-to-wellbeing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5 Ways to Wellbeing </a>with wellness expert Nancy Hey in podcast #15 from Series 1.</li><li>Here's an example of a <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Canvas-One-Line-Day-Five-Year/dp/1452174792/ref=asc_df_1452174792/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2965292197438258312&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045909&hvtargid=pla-2281435178098&psc=1&mcid=af01d263822f35008af953e7e5719f80&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=2965292197438258312-1452174792-&hvexpln=74&gad_source=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5-year journal</a> that Tommy was talking about. (Tommy sent me one of these in the post after we recorded the episode! :-)</li><li>Jono references <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzSBrJmXqdg&t=23s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arnold Schwarzenegger's motivational speech</a>. Here's a clipped edit of the 1-hour a day section.</li><li>Sketchplanations referenced:</li></ul><p><a href="https://sketchplanations.com/jolabokaflod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jólabókaflóð</a> - Icelandic tradition of giving books at Christmas and staying in to read them.</p><p><a href="https://sketchplanations.com/forest-bathing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forest Bathing</a> - to soak in the atmosphere of a forest</p><p><a href="https://sketchplanations.com/solvitur-ambulando" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Solvitur Ambulando</a> - It is solved by walking</p><br><p>From the postbag, Jono also references sketches to do with the dining / kitchen table:</p><ul><li><a href="https://sketchplanations.com/kitchen-table-survival-skills" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kitchen Table Survival Skills</a></li><li><a href="https://sketchplanations.com/set-your-table-in-time-honoured-positions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Set your table in time-honoured positions</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Tell us your stories or experiences with Sharpening The Saw.</p><p>email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> or <a href="https://podcast.sketchplanations.com/contact/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leave us a voice note</a> by clicking the blue microphone button.</p><br><p>All Music on this podcast series is provided by Franc Cinelli. Find many more tracks at <a href="https://www.franccinelli.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">franccinelli.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
