Have you started your own 80 Day Project?
Take a moment to reflect. How is it going? Are you feeling good about it?
Well hot damn, I decided to give our project a GLOWING review. Then I realized, hm, that’s not very useful to rate my own project … and decided to interview the three neutral members of this journey: Mr. Right, Little Girl (age 12) and Little Boy (age 10).
Looking to ask your own important questions?
Keep reading after the results for tips.
Q: How has the family improved since starting the 80 Day Project?
Little Boy: We’ve been getting things done better. I think we’ve been working more cooperatively.
Mr. Right: We’re more involved with each other.
Little Girl: We work together more often without as much complaining.
Q. What area of life should we focus on next?
Little Boy: Focusing more on others and not just what we want.
Mr. Right: Cooking preparation!
Little Girl: Spending time with the people we love.
Q. What is the goal of the project?
Little Boy: To get things done that we want to do. To get the challenges in this part of life done.
Mr. Right: To make life better for every member of the family.
Little Girl: To bring the family closer together. We all have responsibilities and jobs and if we work together, we can get it done.
These answers felt really positive. We’re on a journey together, working for something good. It makes me happy.
Who’s on your journey?
It’s a good idea to stop along the way and listen. Here are some tips:
Pinpoint a goal. What are you hoping to learn from the interview? Ask questions that keep the project moving forward in a positive way.
Keep it simple. Ask three short questions and don’t coax the answers.
Interview separately. Don’t leave the window open for giving “better answers” among siblings. Keep the process discreet and casual.
Use the information. What did I learn? Here are a few areas we can improve:
- Spontaneity.
- Having fun.
- Family traditions.
- Inviting more characters into our story.
For now, we’re operating like a well-oiled family machine. Are there still bumps in the road? Of course.
But this time, it’s one truly less traveled:
Our own.
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xoxo Melissa
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I really enjoyed this post. I wish my family would communicate like this! Thank you.
Hi Lynn – Try interviewing them! It’s fun – and most people like talking about themselves and sharing their opinions. Good luck and thanks for stopping by. xoxo Melissa
Hey Melissa,
Your family sounds great. I’ve been a little annoying to mine lately because I’m doing my blogging thing and it’s great for me, but all they see are my fingers typing furiously on the keyboard and my hand waving them off when they try to ask me what’s for dinner. Hmm. I think I need to go spend some time interviewing my family or at the very least, cooking them a meal, sitting down, and enjoying just being with them. Always inspiring, Melissa!
Hi Katie – SO been there with the blogging. It’s addicting at first. Eventually you fall into a rhythm. It really helped for me to ask my kids: Do you know why I’m blogging so much? Then I explained how much it meant to me and my plans for the future.
There is a balance. Good luck finding it. I know you will!
xoxo Melissa
I wonder how my three neutral members would respond. I’d probably get a “cup” and “ball” response from at least one…
I’ll have to study the 80 day technique more and see if it can be implemented in the chaos of the toddler kingdom over here!!
I remember how exhausting it was when the kids were young. It gets better – now it’s more mentally exhausting than physically. I’m not sure what I prefer, but try to enjoy every stage. They sure don’t last.
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