Just Do It!

Well it's 2008 and I am finally posting again. Gee, that took a long time, and the reason I haven't posted in a few days is the whole basis of my article. If you have something to do, just do it. Don't let it fester, just sitting there waiting for the worst thing possible to happen. You'll end up with a disaster if you do. Just get it done. I can't count the number of times that I have seen this end up as a disaster in people's lives as well as at a workplace. Missing dead lines can get you in a lot of hot water, and I am not trying to be ultra dramatic here, but it's a subject that with most people, is taboo. You just don't go there. It will most likely upset the apple cart and then you have got "dramz" and that is ALWAYS fun to deal with. But we're talking about missing a few postings here and there on a blog, so eh...

Yes, this is just a blog, and who really cares if I miss a day or two, or three, or a week. Hardy or Andrew might be depressed (Happy New Year's by the way). That is bad, but not the end of the world. However, your work ethic should carry over to whatever your doing, so here a few tips that I have come up with that I am sure are in a hundreds of self help books.

1) Don't slack.
If you can do it, just get it done. Not only will you look good, but the salesman will sell more based on your work, and the company will stand to profit from your efforts.

2) Setup a schedule at the beginning of the day.
This will help keep you on track throughout the day, and let you set some goals for you to achieve throughout the course of the day.

3) Set realistic deadlines.
Oh I am so guilty of this one. I try to bite off more then I can chew and I end up looking bad for it because I did not estimate a deadline correctly.

4) Try not to think of work on the weekends.
You can get a fresh start on Monday with a different perspective on your problem. It's good to take a break from specific problems that are starting to give you a headache.

5) Don't waste time thinking about what you could of done.
This will get you know where. Just focus on what you need to get done at the moment and just do it. You can worry about having regret later, when the dust settles.

Those are just some bullet points I was thinking about. I definitely have to work on all of those. It's not a bible, just something to try to help organize yourself and your tasks. Anyway, if you have any other points to add, leave a comment and I will add it to this list.