I just finished a massive project.
The scope of the project wasn't that big, but the weight of it on my shoulders was heavier than I believed.
Our early family videos were on VHS tape, in a grocery bag, on the top shelf of our pantry. We don't have our player hooked up any longer, so I stored them out of reach for safe keeping. ONE DAY I would get around to converting them to DVD. That was 7 years ago.
This project was combined with all of the pics on my phone or harddrive that I hadn't uploaded to Picasa. I knew I needed to so that they wouldn't get lost, but I had more important things to attend to.
Both of these project by themselves (and most definitely taken together) are a prime example of managing your company. Let things go long enough, and they build a weight on your mind that is disproportionate to the reality of the task - and this causes stress and degrades your performance. Make time for maintenance.
- Update your CRM often
- Write thank you notes promptly
- Blog on a schedule
In short, organize and make it a habit.
I know this isn't news to anyone, but it was so "in my face" this week as I spent hours converting my precious life memories that I wanted to share.
1 comment:
Love this article! I've been working on this as well. What I discovered recently was that the priorities are the time sensitive items. It's a no brainer to most, I imagine, but for me it was a huge realization.
Now when I organize my schedule, I will be choosing the top three time sensitive items and then filling in the gaps with scheduled maintenance items. This technique alone has lifted a huge weight off of my shoulders.
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