The Chip Shot

I am heading out for my first round of golf of the season. I am a 9 hole golfer since that is the right amount of time to spend away from my screens.

I have taken a few metaphors from golf over the years, but the best one I have to share with you today is the chip shot.

A chip is done with a wedge that gets under the ball and pops it up into the air. Photo by Robert Ruggiero on Unsplash

The chip is a light touch that you use to nudge the ball onto the green. The harder you try, the more can go wrong.

In our busy lives, fitting in our Most Creative Work requires the chip shot many days. This is also similar to the Atomic Habits idea.

Don’t give yourself a checkmark for some sort of bold effort every day. Instead, give yourself the checkmark for simply taking the gear or the art supplies out of the closet and sitting with them for a few minutes.