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Take a brain dump!

October 15, 2014 by Chris Parker 1 Comment

 

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Vocational ministry can be quite overwhelming at times, especially on top of family responsibilities and scheduling. This exercise is quite relieving, at least it was for me. I can’t promise it will make everything go away but perhaps make life a bit more enjoyable because you’re organized and your mind will be a little less… constipated.

Today amidst a busy schedule and to-dos that seemed to keep piling up I tried my hardest to collect and rationalize all my thoughts…but simply couldn’t, there was too much on my mind. What happened next was extremely satisfying. I took a brain dump.

  • Grab a stack of sticky notes and a pen.

  • Write down the first thing on your mind.

  • Take the next sticky note and write the next thing. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

  • Organize all sticky notes into 3 categories – work, home, personal.

  • Rank the sticky notes in each category and assign calendar due dates for each one.

When it was all said and done my brain had more than it could handle! I ended up with 62 post it notes in a matter of 15 minutes. Give it try!

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(My brain dump.)

 

Filed Under: Leadership, Student Ministry Tagged With: brain dump, calendar, challenge, leadership, organization, sticky notes, student pastor, stumin, youthpastor

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Hey there, my name is Chris. I wake up every morning thinking youth ministry. If you are in the same boat, then I know you will identify with me, because you also live the life of a youth pastor .

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