An Interesting Approach

As part of the homework requirements in our "Proactive Leadership" program, participants are encouraged to try the "Go Process" (click here to see post on that topic) and report back on what worked and what didn't as well as what they liked and didn't like about the disciplines of the "Go Process."

One person reported that he got the best results by tackling the bigger piles of backlogged work in ten minute increments each day. Filing was a good example of that. Previously filing would back up to the point where he would come in once a month on a Saturday to file papers and clean and organize his desk. Now he has set a goal of filing for just 10 minutes before he goes home each day. It's only a week and he is seeing the backlog diminishing.

Another project involved creating a database of key holders. He figured the total job would take two hours. He committed to 10 minutes of data entry a day. In just one week he was nearly half done.

Have you ever procrastinated on starting a big job simply because it was big. Well, you know the old saying; "The longest journey begins with a single step." Why not try doing just 10 minutes a day on those burdensome tasks that just seem to pile up. If you do, I'd like to know if it worked for you. You can click on the comment button for this post or, if you prefer, send me an e-mail by clicking here.

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