Pause of the Week
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How Backlogged Are You?
Reflection:
Take a close look at your to do list and a quick glance at the piles in the corner. How much of a backlog do you see?
If you are anything like the rest of us, you are anywhere from four to six weeks behind in your work. According to research reported by David Beardley, the average business person faces a backlog of 200 to 300 hours of uncompleted work.
How's that for redefining typical? It's little wonder we feel overwhelmed and overloaded on any given day.
Action:
Stop beating yourself up because you're not all caught up. It isn't gonna happen! In fact, getting to the end of your list or reaching the bottom of your pile is more likely to be an abnormal, extraordinary, other-worldly experience.
Instead, check today's to do list and actions against the contents of the backlog to be sure you really are acting on what matters most. Credit yourself for the valued tasks you do tackle and complete.
Learn to see a sizeable backlog as just another normal fact of life. Don't look at it as an Everest summit that must be conquered every Friday by 5:00 ... or else!
Quote:
"It's not the time you put in, but what you put in the time." Burg's Philosophy
Resource:
Check out the article, Living With Loose Ends - Creative Strategies for Dealing With Life's Overload at http://www.patkatz.com/articles/a-loose-ends.shtml.
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