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Spend LESS time in Overwhelm &MORE time in Getting Things Done
Teresa Trangmar www.delivermyproject.com
WHY DO YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED?
Because you are spending time thinking of your problems – too many, too difficult, too overwhelming. I want to encourage the type of thinking that is about DOING instead.
4. Write down the next real physical action you need to take to move on
3. Describe in one sentence your intended successful outcome
2. This may be something you know you have to deal with, eg an event
1. Write down what is most on your mind / distracting you
A SIMPLE EXERCISE FO
R YOU
TO TRY
How does that feel?This piece of thinking has been about DOING something and thinking about the END RESULT. It gives you a feeling of control and focus.It is the mental equivalent of tidying your sock drawer.
BUT BUT ….
OK, but how do I maintain that feeling of being in control and ‘Doing’ rather than being Overwhelmed?
HOW TO KEEP YOUR MIND CLEAR
1. In order to keep your mind clear, you need to have a
system for all your ideas and projects and actions.
2. A system that your mind will trust and feel confident
with.
3. A system that not only captures all those ideas, but
also retrieves them as needed.
THE WARDROBE ANALOGY
1. Think of it like a wardrobe – you know yourself that you can tidy away all your bags and shoes and clothes and
jewels into a wonderful system.
2. But if it doesn’t work for you then very soon all that stuff is back on the spare
bed where you are happy to rummage to find what you
want
3. You need to be able to put things away in your
wardrobe easily AND to find them easily and get them
out again!
USE A SIMPLE SYSTEM – PAPER OR ELECTRONIC
Fixed Calendar Entries
Actions Projects
Areas to Focus onGoals & Vision
Reviews and Reminders
Trying out different ideas
Get creative with A3 paper and post its, or invest in a whiteboardCustom planners and organisers – try a free download firstEvernote – free for one off useWork in ‘chunks’ of time, bunching together similar activities
Clearing your mind and taking action
Once you have a system you can trust, and that your mind has confidence inThen you can use the system to capture things rather than using your brain as the systemIt does take practice and patience but is worth doing
SO WHERE HAVE WE GOT TO?You have seen
the importance of developing a
simple system to keep your head
clear
You have seen the benefit of turning a ‘Worry’ into a clear
outcome and a next action
Hints and Tips for your System• Use your Calendar ONLY for actions that will or
must be done that day• Have a separate list for intended next actions that
you know you will review every day• Organise your list by type of activity that can be
done together in a chunk of time eg• Phone calls• At desk• Think about• Errands by location eg town, local shop, on way to ...
It is easier to do several of the same
things together
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS
Teresa Trangmar www.delivermyproject.com
Your physical space and your mental space are completely linked and will influence each otherDoing something , anything is hugely creative and unblockingKeep things simpleUse tools that inspire you whether it is notebooks, pens, gadgets, folders
TAKE A LOOK ON MY BLOGWWW.DELIVERMYPROJECT.COM
Teresa Trangmar www.delivermyproject.com