Do Everything a Little Slower
Today, try something a little different. Do everything a little slower. Yes, I mean move a little slower. Don’t multi-task. Focus, really focus on what you are doing. Slowing down and focusing will allow you to do everything only once. Not having to repeat what you say, or fix what you rushed through the first time, will, in the end, save you time.
Slowing down is hard to do in this rush-rush world, but so worth it. You will still get your tasks done. I promise!
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Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.
Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.
This really works! When I slow down, I get everything right the first time and don’t have to go back and fix anything or complete any missed steps. It’s more relaxing too!
Absolutely. We have to take a min and breath before making a decision, it’s very important for our mental health.
I felt calmer just reading the words, “Do everything a little slower.” I don’t like rushing and appreciate having white space around appointments and tasks. I get that we might need to rush at times, but it’s not my preference. And it’s not that I can’t work quickly if need be. It’s just that when you rush, you also reduce the chance of enjoying or genuinely focusing on what you’re doing.
I’m a HUGE Time Timer fan and use one all of the time. I find it especially helpful when I’m leading workshops and meetings or for my virtual organizing sessions with clients.
That’s great to know Linda. I love to know how everyone feels about certain things. Rushing is not my thing either. We get better results when we have time and relaxed.
Great advice! It’s true when you slow down and pay attention to what you are doing (listening to, reading etc.) you tend to do it as well as you are able to the first time through.
To avoid bad things from happening, slowing down is the key. If parents have young kids they should assign them tasks to make things move in a better pace, and that will also teach them how to deal with time management and being “slower”.
Isn’t it crazy that doing one thing at a time has become a gift? When my children were little, I was always moving at warp speed. Somehow, that pace has hung around. I am up with my adrenaline rushing through my veins. However, I can acknowledge that many endeavors are best performed at a slower pace; a pace at which I can truly focus.
Last weekend I was away in Nashville. I had 2+ hours of time on airplanes, two days apart. What delicious time to slow down, read, and write.
We don’t realize the down time we have until we actually experience it, whether on a plane, or sitting in a waiting room waiting for our appointment. A lot could be done while refocusing and enjoying other things than what we normally do.
This is a reminder that I certainly need. I often feel I am moving at warp speed and that can lead to mistakes. If I am thinking about what I have to do next while working on something now – bad things can happen.
Just got to remember to breathe.
Yes we have to remember to breath, take a min to think if we need to, before moving on to the next task or project.