I have too many ongoing projects. It perfectly reflects the state of my mind. Everything is in my head, without structure.
No project management, no direction, no goal or pressure to finish.
What’s happening is I start a new project. I get stuck or I get to a point that I have to make a decision but for some reason can’t. I let it simmer in my head. Then I start a new project.
The worst part is that my office has become an ever-growing pile of unfinished projects.
Possible solution
One solution I’ve come up with is to pre-decide in advance what I should do each day and then consistently follow through. I call this approach “Project DOTED,” which stands for “Do One Thing Everyday.”
Criteria
To help with the decisions on what to do, these are the guidelines:
- Focus on things that would reduce clutter in my office
- Small enough that it can fit in my family and work life.
- Notable enough that it chip-off towards a completion of a project
- Lastly, avoid new projects. Purchase freeze until things are manageable again.
Let’s see what happens