I am currently reading a book from from 2 Googlers (they work at Google). Book title is Make Time.

One thought that stood out on what they have shared is to Make Time is to identify what is the highlight of your day.

Identifying your highlight allows you to set what is the main priority of your life for that day.

And by identifying your daily highlight, it allows you to see which matters the most to your life at that point.

It is the focal point of what you will be doing.

What is an example of a Daily Highlight?

A daily highlight could be as simple as a task that you have to do.

Some examples would be:

  • Sending an email to your boss asking for a raise
  • Calling your top prospect at 8 am
  • Writing a love letter to your wife
  • Cleaning up a huge food stain in your favorite sofa
A daily highlight could also be a project that is composed of multiple tasks.
  • Creating a project report for an upcoming meeting with your stakeholders
  • Cleaning up the garage
  • Purchasing a gift online for Mother’s Day (do your research first!)
  • Fixing a bug on your mobile app

Key Point

I am currently reading a book from from 2 Googlers (they work at Google). Book title is Make Time.

They key thing here is that YOU select what is your daily highlight.

You are the one identifying what is the most important thing for you that day.

You should base it on what is the most important to you, on what is aligned with your goals.

Select and choose base on your priority, not the priority of others.

How I use this

This concept is very similar to a concept from Organize Tomorrow Today. You can also read my post about this.

  • In the evening, I get a pen and a notebook
  • I look at my project and tasks list (I am using Trello by the way)
  • I also look at my calendar for the following day to identify if missed anything
  • I then write down which of those tasks and projects are most important using my pen and notebook
  • I then select which of those is the most important
  • I schedule that task to be done first thing in the morning (after my Miracle Morning)

Similar to what I mentioned, I select based on what is the most important thing for me that day.
And I do it first thing (not really) in the morning.
I am also challenging you to do the same.
Be intentional in what you want to prioritize. Select based on what is the most important to you, not on what other people want you to do.
At the end of the day, you will feel accomplished, knowing that you completed your daily highlight.