Sometimes a project feels so big you don’t know where to begin. Or maybe it’s not so huge, but it feels easier to check your phone than starting what needs to get done.
Here’s a trick to shake off that paralysis of getting started:
Set yourself a timer for 15 minutes.
Really? 15 minutes? Yes, really.
I’m doing it right now – I’m using my own advice to get this newsletter out to you fantastic people!
I’ve found that 15 minutes is just a small enough chunk of time I can convince myself to just say no to one more cute cat video, put my head down, and start chipping away at what I need to do.
And, 15 minutes is just long enough to get into the groove and want to keep jamming out on what I’m working on. Maybe set that timer for another round and see if I can finish something faster than I expected!
Bonus tip: Set the timer, then hide your phone. Temptation? What temptation?
What takes less than 15 minutes? Getting in touch to bring your upcoming event to the next level with visuals and creative process design to facilitate lasting action.
Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.
Cheers,
Where in the World is ConverSketch?
Dallas: Supporting a C-Level leadership retreat through reflective and challenging conversations around how to work together to be a better team.
Washington, DC: For Part 2 of the Future Earth Sustainability 2.0 workshops mapping the future of sustainability research.
Denver: Supporting a collaborative of emergency management partners as they tackled design thinking, priorities, and mapping their time line moving forward.
Northern Colorado: Capturing a leadership training on how to walk the talk to build and instill trust in teams at hospitals.
In the Studio: Working digitally and remotely for Visuality as their European-based team captured the Global Water Partnership Annual Meeting which “followed the sun” around the globe! Here’s a snipped from the discussion in China about the importance of working collectively.