March break is less than a week away and as I sit here making my huge, really big, gynormous…OMG will I ever get it all finished in 4 days list, I wonder how people who are not organizationally gifted get it all done!
The tasks of this week in front of me are not even on the Top 5 …these tasks require a whole different strategy…
Batching these tasks will work to a certain point but it requires so much more…
Because I love all of you and know that this is a big struggle point with many people here are my techniques that you can use for getting things done.
I am sure that you have heard this saying before….I have, and I use it regularly in presentations and with clients.
How do you eat and Elephant? One bite at a time.
Meaning…you have a huge list, you have a certain time frame to complete all the things on the list and you are now paralyzed by the whole big thing….Did I hit that nail on the head?
This is how I am going to tackle the week so I can go away and have a great family vacation, confident that I have handled all that I CAN handle, delegated where I could and took control of the week.
***warning***
When you have a week like this lighten the load where you can and DO NOT….I repeat DO NOT take on anything else…not even if a cute little old lady needs help this week, stranded puppy dogs or even a good friend…you have enough on your plate…just say NO.
That being said here we go.
- Separate your list for the week into things that you have to do for work and the things that you have to do for family/home.
- Delegate all the family/home tasks accordingly. Enlist the troops and allow everyone to pitch in…you do not have to do this alone.
- Group things that require a trip to the bank, insurance company, drug store for supplies, etc and take one morning to do these running around things.
Get your highlighter out and as you finish each thing on the list scratch it off…that one technique always keeps me going as I get er done!
Attempt to accomplish as much as you can at the beginning of the week…leaving time for unexpected things as the deadline approaches.
I must go now and get at that list…may the force be with me!
No elephants were injured during this post…they were only used for illustrative purposes 
Yes, batching, or bulking down really works. You can get a lot done in under ten minutes. I like to apply the Eight Minute Rule for taking small bites out of my elephant.
Hello Matt,
Thanks for dropping by and sharing your awesome Eight Minute Rule.
Washing machines and Gin and Tonic in the same sentence…I like your style
I look forward to sharing more of your awesomeness.
Elaine