Main Idea
How many projects do you have going right this second? Do you feel like you are standing in the batting cages without a bat just trying to not get hit by the baseballs? What if there are two pitching machines, or three, or more?
Expansion of Idea
It is tax season. There are approximately 20 things that I should be doing right this second. And that is probably on the low side. I know that tax season gets pretty messy and I am not looking for pity. This is fairly normal for tax season. The problem I always have is that I get caught trying to do too many things at once. That does not work. It is just like your computer when you keep opening applications. At some point, the computer says, “NO”. It freezes and then gets nothing done.
We are just like that. We need to keep things focused and get one thing done at a time. All of us get backlogged with work. We can get through it when we systematically open the application, finish it, close the application and move on to the next item. That is always easier said than done. Life comes at us so fast. The key is recognizing when we have too many things going. In those situations, we need to prioritize the open items, restrict the new demands or ask for help from our coworkers. Sometimes we have to do all three. It is great when we are busy. We just have to realize that it is a time that we can really serve our clients or we can really create some huge problems for ourselves. The choice is ours.
Suggested Questions to Think About
How many open tasks do you have?
Are there items that you should delegate to your team?
Are there items that you are doing that really should not be on your list or anyone in your organization’s list?