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Many times, less is more.
If you are looking to fix a problem, a plan of action is required. Aggressively attacking a problem without a plan can waste a great deal of time and energy. It can also be disastrous.
Sometimes even in the most thoughtfully planned circumstances we might catch ourselves drifting – a little nudge is needed to get things back on target.
Making a plan
1.) It all starts with a plan.
It should be well-thought out and written down.
- What is the problem I wish to tackle?
- What is the agenda?
- What is my deadline?
- Can this deadline have multiple stages?
- Is this deadline concrete (like an audition) and time-sensitive,
- Or is it an abstract goal – more like an ideal?
What logical system can be created and molded to solve this problem?
Try not to haggle with too many minor details at the beginning of this cycle. No point in getting bogged down – this is a plan for action and it starts with a prototype.
2.) Act.
Now is the time for action – no questions.
- Document your progress with a journal and all other available tools.
- Be diligent and confident in your plan.
3.) Pause, and reflect.
Things are becoming more in focus now. Might as well step back and ask some questions in order to intensify your efforts.
Now is the time for questions – no actions. Take the time to slow down and look back.
Assess and refine your prototype method. Try to balance judgment and baseless re-action with hard evidence. Your journal becomes invaluable at this time.
- How is my progress going in relation to the deadline?
- Is the deadline realistic?
- Can the method be tweaked in some way in order to foster more improvement?
- Does it need a revamp – a complete start-over?
Then, — as the typical hair shampoo bottle says on the label — rinse, lather and repeat. When the goal is achieved, you may even find yourself at a new level of mastery.
‘Tis a gift to be simple
The best cooking recipes have only a few simple ingredients artfully put together by a master chef.
What happens when too many ingredients are mixed in, or too many cooks get involved? Like the old axiom says (..and I love the music reference in this link), the soup gets spoiled.
With soft determination, aim to maintain some simplicity in your methods. Hush those outside voices, keep up a good sense of humor, and you may not only just accomplish your goals, you might also be victorious – with your sanity intact.
