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Put the big rocks in first” is a time management analogy that means to prioritize your most important tasks and goals first. The idea is that if you don't schedule time for your big rocks, you'll never get to them.

The analogy is based on the idea of filling a jar with different sized items, such as rocks, pebbles, and sand:
Big rocks: The most important things in your life, like family, health, and relationships
Pebbles: Other things that matter, like work or school
Sand: Everything else, or the small stuff

If you put the sand or pebbles into the jar first, there won't be room for the rocks. The same is true in life: if you spend all your time on the small stuff, you won't have room for the things that are most important.

The concept of “big rocks” originated with Stephen Covey in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Here are some tips for identifying your big rocks:
Be clear and explicit about your big rocks
Set clear goals for those big rocks
Share your big rocks with your team and all your important stakeholders