I think I have OCD.
Ok maybe it's not really like a bad case but it's still there. Apart from the lining up of jars and kitchen stuff in order of height, spot free cleanliness and labeling of my shoe boxes i make lists. Lots of lists.
Making lists gives me immense joy especially when I am checking off the boxes when I am done with the task. I got into this habit when I started working in 2004. A senior colleague suggested I make lists to get through the day instead of making mental notes on the work that was due. I have to say this helped me immensely in my work life for a long time. But it also left me with unfinished tasks, unchecked boxes and also at times a list as long as Santa's Delivery Schedule on Xmas eve!!
Very recently I found a solution which came in the form of another very knowledgeable ex-colleague suggesting the 4 Quad List maker - a list based on the order of importance. So instead of just writing down 15 things due in the day, I divide my page into 4 quads and then place the tasks due in these and check them off basis their importance. A new way of getting things done basis their urgency that has made work life so much better. By making the 4 Quad List I am able to not only prioritize but also move the not so urgent tasks to another day without feeling bogged down or guilty about it.
Here is what the 4 quad task list looks like and I hope it helps you guys out there too. Trust me - it looks like a lot of work - it is really worth it.
But more often than not when these lists are about life decisions and stuff that's good for me (like eating healthy and working out or trying to wake up an hour early to enjoy the sunrise) I am absolutely unable to follow through. I wonder if most women face this dilemma?
So this morning while driving to work and after a crazy night out with the girls (yea! on a Wednesday!!!) I decided that this list will be my FINAL list and come what may I will make an effort to follow through on it.
The plan is very simple:
1. Make THE list
2. Set timeline to follow - 1 month (30 days starting today - 18th Oct 2012)
3. Update blog daily with a day-wise update on if I followed through on each day and if I DON'T I will be honest about it and report that too
4. Post 1 month I will reward myself with something expensive and unnecessary (like a pair of jeweled Steve Madden's) for following through
So ladies, here is my ultimate list of all lists...
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1. DROP all superstitious rituals (THANKS to my best friend Aarti!) I follow albeit 2 (you have to understand those 2 really WORK...I can see you rolling your eyes...so don't roll your eyes and no I am not jotting down which 2...you may ROFL!!!)
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2. Stop being a greedy Pig - basically don't download any more TV shows or movies until I finish the ones already sitting with me; don't drink like it's going outta fashion even if it is 1 day in the week; don't buy any new books before I have finished the 100 I already own (ok 99); don't buy shoes that I know I will end up wearing once in a year and hate every minute of it coz they are so freakin' uncomfy; don't be in a hurry to get ANYWHERE. Take it slow.
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3. The thing that I have gotten into the habit of doing on BBM - STOP IT!! I don't have to update my status or DP on FB or BB every hour. Stop that annoying, irrelevant habit. The world will still keep moving if I don't inform them of the 13th plate of Bhel I ate today!!!
4. SLOW DOWN AND SMELL THE ROSES - seriously. I mean it! Stop worrying about something that hasn't even happened and probably never will. And stop thinking about the gazzillion things that have already happened and that I can't do anything about.
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5. SAVE - Become smarter with my budget and funds and save up better than the existing plan. Become smarter about my eating habits and save my tummy from the onslaught of unhealthy crap that I keep treating it to. Save my body by being more regular with my running and dancing.
So - Let's see how I do these next 30 days...and if I succeed...THOSE HOT PINK CRYSTAL SHOES ARE MINE!!! (Yeah I am allowed to be a PIG that one time:)). Wish me luck!
Ok maybe it's not really like a bad case but it's still there. Apart from the lining up of jars and kitchen stuff in order of height, spot free cleanliness and labeling of my shoe boxes i make lists. Lots of lists.
Making lists gives me immense joy especially when I am checking off the boxes when I am done with the task. I got into this habit when I started working in 2004. A senior colleague suggested I make lists to get through the day instead of making mental notes on the work that was due. I have to say this helped me immensely in my work life for a long time. But it also left me with unfinished tasks, unchecked boxes and also at times a list as long as Santa's Delivery Schedule on Xmas eve!!
Very recently I found a solution which came in the form of another very knowledgeable ex-colleague suggesting the 4 Quad List maker - a list based on the order of importance. So instead of just writing down 15 things due in the day, I divide my page into 4 quads and then place the tasks due in these and check them off basis their importance. A new way of getting things done basis their urgency that has made work life so much better. By making the 4 Quad List I am able to not only prioritize but also move the not so urgent tasks to another day without feeling bogged down or guilty about it.
Here is what the 4 quad task list looks like and I hope it helps you guys out there too. Trust me - it looks like a lot of work - it is really worth it.
But more often than not when these lists are about life decisions and stuff that's good for me (like eating healthy and working out or trying to wake up an hour early to enjoy the sunrise) I am absolutely unable to follow through. I wonder if most women face this dilemma?
So this morning while driving to work and after a crazy night out with the girls (yea! on a Wednesday!!!) I decided that this list will be my FINAL list and come what may I will make an effort to follow through on it.
The plan is very simple:
1. Make THE list
2. Set timeline to follow - 1 month (30 days starting today - 18th Oct 2012)
3. Update blog daily with a day-wise update on if I followed through on each day and if I DON'T I will be honest about it and report that too
4. Post 1 month I will reward myself with something expensive and unnecessary (like a pair of jeweled Steve Madden's) for following through
So ladies, here is my ultimate list of all lists...
THE LIST
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1. DROP all superstitious rituals (THANKS to my best friend Aarti!) I follow albeit 2 (you have to understand those 2 really WORK...I can see you rolling your eyes...so don't roll your eyes and no I am not jotting down which 2...you may ROFL!!!).jpg)
2. Stop being a greedy Pig - basically don't download any more TV shows or movies until I finish the ones already sitting with me; don't drink like it's going outta fashion even if it is 1 day in the week; don't buy any new books before I have finished the 100 I already own (ok 99); don't buy shoes that I know I will end up wearing once in a year and hate every minute of it coz they are so freakin' uncomfy; don't be in a hurry to get ANYWHERE. Take it slow.
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3. The thing that I have gotten into the habit of doing on BBM - STOP IT!! I don't have to update my status or DP on FB or BB every hour. Stop that annoying, irrelevant habit. The world will still keep moving if I don't inform them of the 13th plate of Bhel I ate today!!!
4. SLOW DOWN AND SMELL THE ROSES - seriously. I mean it! Stop worrying about something that hasn't even happened and probably never will. And stop thinking about the gazzillion things that have already happened and that I can't do anything about.
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5. SAVE - Become smarter with my budget and funds and save up better than the existing plan. Become smarter about my eating habits and save my tummy from the onslaught of unhealthy crap that I keep treating it to. Save my body by being more regular with my running and dancing.So - Let's see how I do these next 30 days...and if I succeed...THOSE HOT PINK CRYSTAL SHOES ARE MINE!!! (Yeah I am allowed to be a PIG that one time:)). Wish me luck!
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