You have this chore or task that has been on your “do” list way too long. Every time the scheduled time to work on this chore appears on your screen, you ignore it or reschedule it. You know it is something you must eventually do or at least “should” do but it is not urgent. It could be working on your tax paperwork or updating your web page or washing the windows. This past week on my Zone Plan Teleclass call one of the participants shared how she conquered this problem.
She decided to just start or prepare to start the task. She didn’t actually do the task at that time, but she got everything out she needed to do the task. Her task was to make a repair. This had been on her list for months. A couple of days ago, she laid out all the tools she would need near the item that needed repair. That was it for that evening. Just laying out the tools. The next day when she had a break she looked at the tools all laid out and ready and thought, “This won’t take too long. I’ve got everything ready.” She did that repair and now could joyously cross that task off her “do” list!
So, today, pick one task that has been on your list for a while. Get out all that you will need to complete that task. That’s it for now. See if that helps motivate you to complete the task. For me, this morning, I will lay out the bucket, rags, cleaners, etc. by my front door. I bet I’ll have that front door and stoop clean by the time I go to bed tonight.
The trick is to just do the very first tiny step and see if that gets the project rolling. I would love for some of you to try this and send me some feedback on if it worked for you.
Jonda S. Beattie Professional Organizer