Your Compass, In Practice

🟢 Last week I wrote about the difference between a plan and a compass.

A plan tells you what to do. A compass tells you which direction is yours.

But a compass is only useful if you pick it up and follow it, right?

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🧭 This month’s design prompt

Here is a small experiment. I promise it will only take 20 minutes.

Find a quiet spot and finish these three sentences honestly:

The activities that make me lose track of time are...

The moments I feel most like myself are...

If nobody was watching and nothing was at risk, I would spend more time on...

Don’t edit your answers. Just write what comes to the top of your mind.

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🌱 What to do with what comes up

Look at what you wrote and ask one question: how much of my current week actually reflects any of this?

Not as a judgment. This is data…about YOU!

That gap between what you wrote and how you actually spend your days is where the design work begins. It is also, in my experience, where the most interesting conversations start.

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✍️ A question for you:

Which of the three sentences was hardest to finish and what does that tell you?

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🗓️ This is the first of a monthly design prompt I will be folding into one Tuesday post each month. If you try it, I would genuinely love to hear what came up for you. Hit reply or leave a comment.