Five-week sprints

(120 words, 28-second read)

While doing my weekly planning this morning, I realized I measure my key results (OKR) in five-week increments.

Not a coincidence: I’ve been an online university instructor for the past seven years. The courses are five weeks. Or, as I call them, five-week sprints.

Before that, my life ran five-week sprints because of my real estate business. It usually took about five weeks to close, I only did five-week listings, and we held our team meetings every five weeks.

Why this matters: You can commit to anything in a five-week sprint.

  • Improve your writing.
  • Start a new workout plan.
  • Create a side-hustle.

Time for action: Pick a thing. And do a five-week sprint. What do you have to lose?

Fun fact: The first draft was 123 words.