#12 Become a Minute Manager at least once or twice a day

Become a minute manager once or twice a day.

Have you ever looked around your house, your desk, or your living space and wondered "where do I start?" I often find myself wondering this. Sometimes it feels that as fast as I tidy things up, little hands are messing up! That though, is the way it is, and the way it should be - children are mobile, curious, and quick!

To help get a handle on things when I don't know where to begin to make a "dent", I now set my egg timer to say, 10 minutes for instance, and devote that time to cleaning, organizing, doing errands, or whatever the task at hand is. I suppose it helps that I am a competitive person by nature and want to make that time count.

You will be surprised how you will undoubtedly accomplish more in a brief set time, then during a longer unfocused duration. It can actually be quiet relaxing to have a dedicated focus (well as dedicated as one can be with two toddlers running a muck!).

I used to use this tactic at work when I needed to multitask various projects, only instead of an eggtimer I'd use the timer on my computer. This helped me organize my time to check my morning emails, work on the introductory paragraph of a LOI (letter of inquiry), or create that special events timeline.

Give it a try!

Are you ready? On your mark, get set, go!


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