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Hi Marla.

Not long ago I was reading your “Crisis Cleaning” instructions and realized that the same approach could help me working in the office.  Many times I’m in the midst of a number of projects and that “Where do I start?” feeling begins to take over.

So I look for the one that’s most urgent, or maybe the most complex,  and I set the timer and do 15 minutes.    Then 15 minutes on another task that’s neither as urgent or as complicated.  Then back I go to the big one for 15 minutes.   After a break (even a brief one),   I get back to work, alternating 15-minutes segments on smaller or less urgent tasks,  with 15-minute intervals on the big one.  After a few hours, it’s amazing how much work I’ve gotten done,  and how enjoyable it’s been.

Setting up a flexible starting routine helps a lot, too.   Certain tasks are always there, ongoing,  and by doing them for 15 minutes, more or less,  on a daily basis, I stay on top of things and still have plenty of time, most days,  to tackle the big stuff.  And when unexpected things come up that take me away from the desk,  even for a long period of time,  I know that I’m reasonably on top of what needs doing back in the office.  It’s never perfect — but then we all know that “perfect”  is not the goal!

NJ FlyGirl

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