My Rules

These rules will be ever evolving. This is where I am at right now, what works for me.


Work Fast-and Focus on ONE thing at a time
as a mother to two small boys my attention can be pulled away from my task at any moment. Therefore, I have found when I work quickly, I am more likely to get my task done. A sink full of dishes does not have to take an hour. If I focus on  ONLY ONE STEP AT A TIME, for example, washing dishes (no wiping counters, gather dishes, etc.), I can wash a sink full in 10 minutes. Being focused does not mean that I do not step away when the children need me. It is all the better because if I am only doing one thing, I am more likely to remember exactly what I was working on when I return to my work when I am through attending to the children's needs. So what if its an hour later? (I wish I was kidding sometimes)

Work your hardest, but let go of perfectionism
I find that when my goal is perfection, I set myself up for failure. I get so overwhelmed with the endless possibilities of things that can get done that I hardly make a dent. Instead, I try to work extremely hard (on one task of course) for a certain amount of time. If I put in high intensity to whatever I am doing, I tend to find the end result extremely satisfying. Its better to focus on what you did do, instead of what you didn't do.