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Meaningful work: A Simple 3-Step Method for Getting Your "One Thing" Done : zen habits
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The "One Thing"
We all have that 'One Thing' on our task list that is the most important thing on the list, that would be the most meaningful and yet we’re not doing it.
It's so meaningful and important that it brings up a ton of uncertainty for us, and causes us to avoid, run, distract, comfort, procrastinate.
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Create a space
Put aside all the messages, social media, distractions, smaller tasks, organizing and tidying.
Instead, have a small space (even just 10-15 minutes) for this important task, and nothing else.
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Meditate on meaning & feelings
For just a minute, mindfully drop into your body and feel your fear, resistance, frustration, overwhelm. Let yourself feel it fully.
Then let yourself feel the love you feel for those who you’ll be serving by doing this task.
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Do the smallest next step
Translate your love into a small action and pick the smallest action you can take to get the ball rolling:
- If you have a paper to write, focus on writing a few paragraphs.
- If you have to do your taxes, just get your documents together.
- If you have to organize your house, just organize one drawer.
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Reasons to Create Structure
- When we have a huge mess around us, it’s hard to be focused. It’s hard to really put our best effort into our meaningful work.
- Lack of structure creates a lack of trustabili...
Creating Impeccable Structure
- Recognize when a part of my your is messy and could use more structure.
- Contemplate a structure that would give you a feeling of trust.
- Write out the structure, then put it somewhere you’ll see it.
- Put it into action, as a practice.
- Revisit and revise on a regular basis.
Examples of Structure
- Financial structure. Create a system so that you are tracking your spending on a regular basis, and have a plan for how to spend it.
- Communication. Create a system for how you handle emails and messages.
- Health. Create a system for tracking how active you are and what will you eat to give yourself a thriving healthy life.
- Physical surroundings. Create a system to asses how messy your house is and how does all of this affect your mental state.
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Zen to Done (ZTD)
It's a productivity system that teaches how to take a simple approach to improving your productivity, by encouraging you to focus on forming one productivity-boosting habit at a time.
The Minimalist Habits of Zen to Done
- Collect: Get ideas and to-dos out of your brain and onto a list.
- Process: Review your list daily and decide how to act on each item.
- Plan: Pick a few high priority items to accomplish each week and every day.
- Do: Schedule time to accomplish your selected to-dos without interruptions.
The Collect Habit
To clear your mind and improve focus, get your ideas and to-dos out of your mind and onto a list.
Documenting to-dos in the moment lessens the likelihood that you'll forget to do something and gives you a master list of to-dos to reference when you're trying to decide where to direct your time.
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Obstacles to Getting Stuff Done
- The habit of putting off starting, because it’s uncomfortable.
- Maybe you get started, but then constantly switch to other tasks.
- You put off starting (or finishing) because con...
Picking one important thing
If you focus on getting the small stuff done but not the big stuff, or switch between tasks all the time, you’ll be less effective.
Pick one important thing to focus on at a time and learn to evaluate what tasks and projects are of higher value to you.
Starting
It's best done by focusing on the smallest first step and practicing just launching into that.
Pick the tiniest first step, and launch into it.