Comments on: Stones & Pebbles

By: Si

Si — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:31:58 +0000

I remember being told this story in my uni days. Only, instead of water, my lecturer poured in a bottle of Budweiser, proving that “No matter how busy your life may be, there is always room for a beer” :)

By: b

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:43:46 +0000

thanks i was searching 4 this. it was told by my prof of strategic mgt at FMSB

By: Jin

Jin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:33:26 +0000

@Joomla, only if we can keep getting bigger jars, but life doesn’t work that way :)

By: Joomla Developer in Perth

Joomla Developer in Perth — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:29:18 +0000

Reading this article has caused in me the equivalent of a slap in the face to wake me up.

I’ve been giving so much focus to the sand and pebbles. No wonder the large stones don’t fit!

By: Jin

Jin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:09:52 +0000

@Jean, FM, thanks.

As I reflect more on this story, I think every stones and pebbles can be further divided into “subjars” (lol subjar, i’m so gonna ™ that word). Basically every task, or priority is made up by many smaller modules. The concept of completing important task is sound, from a macro/micro viewpoint.

By: Fanny-Min Becker

Fanny-Min Becker — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:21:48 +0000

Thanks for the story. Really enjoyed it. I recently took one big stone out of my jar so as to make space for more pebbles. But your entry is most inspiring. FM:)

By: Jean

Jean — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:42:11 +0000

What an inspirational stories…
About Time-Management, I was a professional procrastinator, Until I’ve read: Eat that Frog

By: Jin

Jin — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:43:47 +0000

@John, thank you for the link, I’ll definitely check it out.

@PM Hut, thanks!

By: PM Hut

PM Hut — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:35:11 +0000

This is probably one the best posts I’ve ever read. Every Project Manager in the world should read this article, so that s/he can know how to prioritize the tasks.

Thanks Jin!

By: John B. Kendrick

John B. Kendrick — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:16:39 +0000

Excellent story. While I haven’t heard the story before, I have used the analogy in my own Time Management trainings over the years – I believe Covey originated the concept but I could be wrong.

Many people just need a simple way to get started with Time Management. I recently wrote a post on my blog entitled “How to Get Started with GTD” at http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/how-to-get-started-with-gtd/ that your readers may find helpful. John