Applied Plate-Spinning Productivity

As I wrote yesterday’s post, I realized I’ve never applied the plate-spinning concept in my own life. Mind you, I don’t think the the friend who came up with the metaphor saw it as a method - it was just a description for what he did. Still… I think it could turn out to be a very interesting active techniques. So let’s start with which plates I currently have spinning:

• This Blog (Mind-Tweaks) It’s got momentum and balance. I’m applying a bit of extra spin with this post. Whirl!
• Personal Finances I’ve actually paid a lot of attention to this in the past few months. It’s spinning along nicely, if a bit wobbly in unneeded expenses. In the next few days, I should see what I can do about cutting some of them out, but for now, it’s fine.
• Housework judging by the mess in the kitchen, this one is definitely wobbling and about to fall.
• Fine & Graphic Art The art-related plates fell off of the poles a few months ago. There’s no pressing need to wind them up, but they should go back into play soon.
• Health Ok, this one sucks. I’ve been putting a bit of effort into it.. clearly not enough. What it needs is some serious momentum, and this is an area that momentum builds quickly.

Looking over my Beta-Testing list…. there’s one pre-alpha project there that I’d like to spin into action. It shouldn’t take much effort to get rolling. So we’ll add it into the mix too.

• Used Book Sales I picked this one because it shouldn’t take much effort for me to get it spinning.

So where does that leave me?

Two plates up and spinning, with momentum. (YAY! Lookit how efficient I already am!)

One (Housework) that is still turning, but needs serious attention if it isn’t going to crash - starting with the disaster area kitchen and the apparently leaking dishwasher.

Another (Health) that .. well… let’s just say needs a good hard spin. A solid workout or two should do it. One plate (Art) that is down, but can wait a bit to go back up and a new one (Used Book Sales.) I want to get turning.

Huh.

That’s sure looks like an effective way of seeing where my focus should be right now.

Spin me like you mean it, Baby!