Making Time for the Small Stuff
Whatever your occupation, you probably feel there is never
enough time in the day to take care of the little things. We all
have tasks we need or want to do but seem to never get done.
"Wanna-do's" around the house pile up. "Gotta-get-to's" at the
office become stacks on your desk. What is the solution? There
is a quick and easy two-part answer.
First, make a list of all those little chores you have been
putting off. Most take very little time to accomplish, and
therefore, are postponed indefinitely.
At home, your task list might include: frame pictures, clean out
junk drawer, wash spaghetti sauce off ceiling. At work, you
might list: read organizing newsletter, order pens, edit e-mail
folders.
You may have two pages of small items which need to be done. How
long you have been putting them off? Without a plan, you may
never get to them.
Next, schedule a small amount of time each day to do one item on
your list. Choose the one that looks the least painful. Write
yourself a note and place it on your computer screen or
refrigerator. Don't let yourself go to bed at night until the
task has been completed.
You will soon notice that those little things are just that --
little things. You can stop stressing yourself out over the
small stuff by accomplishing a little bit every day. Good luck!