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| Clearing Through the Clutter of Your Mind |
There are days when you just can't seem to get the work started no matter what you do. Your
head is filled with lists upon lists of all the things that have to get done. Where do you start?
How do you break through the clutter in your mind, to begin fighting through the clutter on your
desk?
Start with a good old fashioned brain dump.
It's important to organize your thinking in order to organize your work and be able to focus on
the task at hand. Doing a structured brain dump will help you identify and prioritize the most
important projects and build a plan to get them done.
Capture your thoughts.
You may feel more comfortable with a sheet of paper, but doing use the computer if you can to
make grouping and editing your list an easier process. Think of it as catching your thoughts in a
big net. The goal is to get them all in there. Worry about sorting through them later.
Review your list.
Make sure you've captured everything, personal and business that's on your mind. If you've
missed something, enter it in. Think about active projects, pending work, or future needs.
Group like things.
If things are related to a project, group them together. Edit your list and put things in categories
as best as you can.
Prioritize.
Think about which project is the most important to meeting your objectives and rank it #1. Work
your way down the list until everything has been ranked.
Plan the work.
Take the first project and flesh out your thinking. Identify everything you'll need to do to bring it
to completion. Lay out each step or key stage of the project as best you can.
Set deadlines.
Assign due dates for each part of the process. Be realistic and plan enough time to get the work
done and still keep up with other assignments.
Delegate if you can.
If there is a portion of the work that can be completed by someone else, delegate it. Share the
load and use your resources to accomplish your goals.
With organized thoughts, you'll be ready to get results. Repeat the brain dump as needed when
work builds up or you begin to feel overwhelmed. When you unclutter your mind, you'll be able
to focus on what's important, one project at a time.
head is filled with lists upon lists of all the things that have to get done. Where do you start?
How do you break through the clutter in your mind, to begin fighting through the clutter on your
desk?
Start with a good old fashioned brain dump.
It's important to organize your thinking in order to organize your work and be able to focus on
the task at hand. Doing a structured brain dump will help you identify and prioritize the most
important projects and build a plan to get them done.
Capture your thoughts.
You may feel more comfortable with a sheet of paper, but doing use the computer if you can to
make grouping and editing your list an easier process. Think of it as catching your thoughts in a
big net. The goal is to get them all in there. Worry about sorting through them later.
Review your list.
Make sure you've captured everything, personal and business that's on your mind. If you've
missed something, enter it in. Think about active projects, pending work, or future needs.
Group like things.
If things are related to a project, group them together. Edit your list and put things in categories
as best as you can.
Prioritize.
Think about which project is the most important to meeting your objectives and rank it #1. Work
your way down the list until everything has been ranked.
Plan the work.
Take the first project and flesh out your thinking. Identify everything you'll need to do to bring it
to completion. Lay out each step or key stage of the project as best you can.
Set deadlines.
Assign due dates for each part of the process. Be realistic and plan enough time to get the work
done and still keep up with other assignments.
Delegate if you can.
If there is a portion of the work that can be completed by someone else, delegate it. Share the
load and use your resources to accomplish your goals.
With organized thoughts, you'll be ready to get results. Repeat the brain dump as needed when
work builds up or you begin to feel overwhelmed. When you unclutter your mind, you'll be able
to focus on what's important, one project at a time.
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