There are so many projects I want to work on.
- Writing a book
- Building an app
- Ghostwriting for clients
Theoretically, I could do all of these things.
But I know if I choose more than one, I’ll botch them all.
“Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.”
— Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation
So how do you choose the “right” project to work on?
Here are some questions to consider:
- Can you see yourself working on this thing for at least three years? To paraphrase Pat Flynn, this is the standard amount of time you need to work on a project for it to work.
- If an article was written that talks about your work, would you be proud reading it? Warren Buffett asks a similar question when talking about legacy. I can’t remember it right now.
- Where does it fall in your Ikigai? See the photo below.
