I probably should have been more productive today, but I really didn’t feel like it. That’s a shame, really, because the alternative is to not continue to try and crush lots of hours of to-do into fewer hours of actual-do. Basic project management problem: too many tasks, too few resources.
The key is in how you measure your resources, though. That, and how you define “too many.”
In this case, “too many” really means “a bit too many so I don’t really know where to start” which translates into “hey, I haven’t watched ‘Friends’ in a REALLY long time!” Or, in simpler terms, procrastination.
Ah, yes. Procrastination! He is the very good friend of Exhausted. Together, the two of them make a formidable pair. Unfortunately, they are pairing and being formidable all over my to-do list.
So, getting back to PM 101, if you have a great big body of work to get done, then figure out what all the pieces are and starting managing to them. Simple enough. The hard part is the doing. I’ll need a little help there, but I know just where to find that help. Works out well for me.
So, in summary: if you have a great big thing to tackle, approach it like a project. Break the big thing into smaller things, manage the little things to completion, and find someone to help you. “Help” can take any form: from cheerleader to mentor to hired gun. Regardless of who or how many, another body/mind to put to the tasks at hand will help.
It’s not rocket science. But, like every good rocket, you’ll need some fuel…
Illuminate Possibilities 