I have to battle the urge to move on to the next exciting project before tackling that most recent exciting project.
I battle the urge by making myself finish something first, before I can move on. So far, it’s worked.
What’s your secret to being more productive?
Focusing on what I’m doing and sticking with it.
That’ll get the job done!
I have never been very successful at making myself finish one thing before moving on to the next. I don’t enjoy what I’m working on when I try to do that, so instead I set what I’m working on to the side and move on, then come back to it later when I feel the urge to work on it again. Not very productive, but thats what works for me
Wow. That actually sounds like it might work… Especially if productivity is about production, right? If in the end, you’re getting it done, then it’s done. Mark off the list. Right?
My hubby doesn’t think its very productive. But its what works for me, and sometimes I go through this faze where I finish a whole bunch of stuff, one thing right after the other! So thats how I rationalize it to him, eventually I get it all done!
Oh Lord, guess where you inherited that from? Your dad always finishes what he starts.Our (as in you and I ) creative side refuses to allow us to ” FOCUS ” on one thing for very long before our ” BRAIN ” / creative side, has started moving to another project. When I was much younger I thought patience and calmness and stillness and quiet came with age and that I would be able to focus so that I could enjoy creativity in anything I chose to tackle. WRONG!!! Love you more, mom
ha! Sounds like I got a bit of both of you… Love you too.
Mandy, this is my brain. I have also put extra effort into finishing one thing before starting another…I have a long way to go, but ih definitely see progress
I often wonder if the way our generation has grown up, with all the distractions, constant stimulation, etc, has crippled our ability to function in a focused and complete manner. The way my brain works has definitely made an impact on my parenting, and hopefully my kids won’t have to feel good about finding someone else with the same issue 