Whew!  I don’t know about you, but I am busy and can hardly keep up!  Add to that the fact that it’s cold outside, the Holiday season, and I don’t want to work right now and it becomes really tempting to just leave the computer off and go into hibernation for a week or two.

Since you, like me, probably cannot do that, I’ve come up with a way to make our loads a little lighter until we can get our grooves back.  I call it, “The 3-Items Rule.”

First, remember to focus on what is truly important to you.  It just might be that taking some time off will help you regain your perspective.  If you’re like me, though, and have 48 items appearing daily on your to-do list, and you’ve become a do-it-now person, it’s difficult to find that balance between relaxing a little and not letting things pile up.  What I’ve discovered is that deciding to just do three things makes a difference in my life and helps me maintain that balance.  Here’s how I pick my three.  

I choose one item that gets me closer to my long-term goals.  Today, for example, this was starting the process of submitting my book to Amazon.  I always choose a task that seems overwhelming, but that I know I can break down into doable steps.  Then I promise myself to just take that one step today.  Once I’ve started, I can stop once that step is completed and record what to do next, or I can keep going if my energy level says it’s okay.

Next, I choose one item that I must do – one urgent task – and get it over with.  Often, this is something that I know will weigh on my mind if I don’t get it done.  For example, my husband came up one shirt short for this week.  I could iron it at the last minute, it’s not the most important task on my list, but if I don’t get it done, all day long, I’ll lose energy just by thinking, “I have to remember to iron a shirt for BJ.”  I do it so I can forget about it.

Last, I do one task that I know, once it’s completed, I’ll feel better.  I let myself have one task that I just want to do.  All of this is energy work.  It’s a lot like clearing clutter and realizing that you can’t do it all at once, but that just cleaning out a little makes you feel better.  So this last task is one that I wouldn’t have to do, and it’s not necessarily career-related.  (Although, almost everything is career-related when you work for yourself.)  Today I reviewed my goals list and made some changes – upgrades, if you will.  Doing this boosted my energy and allowed me to joyfully complete a few more tasks.

So, if just for today, pick 3!

Until next time,

Live joyfully!

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