I have a theme that I’ve adopted for at least the next year or so of my life. The theme is “fewer and deeper.” What I mean by this is that I’m looking to have fewer priorities, fewer relationships, fewer obligations, fewer commitments, and fewer expectations. I need less so that I can go deeper. I want to go deeper with my top priorities, have deeper relationships, commit more to the things that I’m committed to, have a deeper sense of purpose in regards to my obligations, and have fewer but larger expectations placed upon me.

This theme is causing me to look closer at what my priorities are, who I want to have relationships with, where I want to commit my time, energy and other resources, and what obligations I want to eliminate – those that align less with my passions and purpose.

Nothing too profound, but it does change the types of events I go to, which calls I return, which emails I respond to, and how long I might commit to a particular person or project. Do you have too much on your plate? Do you feel like you aren’t able to spend enough time on the things that matter? Look at a focus on fewer priorities with greater depth.