getting stuff done
I've been thinking about my way of thinking and how I behave. It seems that I like to be able to do things in one sitting. I like to be able to work and get things done. This is fine for shorter projects, however for longer projects this doesn't serve me well. Since I am unable to do things in one sitting I don't start on them. Since I don't start on them I never finish them or make any progress.
I've started doing things differently. For example, I just moved recently. I was dreading unpacking. Then I decided to just work on unpacking for 10 minutes. I definitely have time in my schedule for 10 minutes of unpacking. Before I knew it 1 hour had gone by. Working isn't the hard part for me, starting work is. I think saying I'm going to work for just 10 minutes on anything is a great way to get started, once I'm moving it's easy to get moving. Even if I just work for 10 minutes, I got more done than I would have otherwise.