I'll do my best to make good on my commitment. If I don't reach 100 hours by my next report on October 11, I will continue to make monthly reports until I do!
I have been keeping the task in front of me in writing every day. I don't feel that I've gotten distracted or that I've lost my motivation. But I do know one place I went wrong: I over-promised! Realistically, with everything else I have going on, 100 hours in 3 months might not work. It's starting to look like 50 hours would have been a worthy challenge but more doable.
Do you have trouble getting real about how long something will take or how much time you'll have to fit it in? Optimism is great, but leave a margin for error in your calculations, especially if you have someone chomping at the bit for your results. I'm trying to remember to under-promise and over-deliver. You can reduce your stress greatly if you work on developing this habit, too!
Not all is lost, though. There's a lot to be said for incremental improvement. And the simple fact is that I'm getting more hours in than I would have if I hadn't made this public commitment. Also, setting up this sort of step-by-step challenge for myself drives home the point for me that these hours do add up over time, and my office and home look better for it. And I feel better!
Do I have any fellow clutter-zappers out there? Please fill us all in on your progress and/or obstacles!
Thanks,
Susan
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