Here’s the secret. Prioritize and execute
There’s too much to do. That’s a given. With our always-on society it’s tough to figure out what comes next. How much to do and when to quit.
When I’m closing wounds in the OR, it always does it as fast as you can AND make it look good. How do you do that? One has to win. Does the tie go to the runner?
You have to prioritize and then execute on the most important things. The ability to prioritize is a MAJOR skill. One of my jobs, as I see it, in the OR is to help run the room. I feel like I’m a kind of stage manager. If the nurses and techs can manage and prioritize their activities I let them, but if they can’t I immediately step in.
If we ask for the closing suture and the bandages and you get the bandages first you’re done. It isn’t hard, but it takes a little thought. What comes first?
My kids get a list of their homework for the week, and I love it. We pull out the list. Math worksheet due Tuesday. Math worksheet due Wednesday. Journal entry due Thursday. Science test on Friday.
Monday we get BOTH math worksheets done and decide on a topic for the journal. Deciding is the hardest part. Tuesday we do the journal. That leaves Wednesday and Thursday for studying. It’s all a puzzle to get solved.
Figure out what comes first and get that done. Then move onto the next thing.
One thing you’ll notice in there is that when I study with my kids, I ALWAYS do it on two different days. If you’re memorizing, you need time to let that stuff solidify. At least two days and more is better. 10 minutes one day and 10 minutes the next day. (He’s little. There isn’t much to study).
The Final Step makes that easier for you. Open it up and spend 15 minutes in it one day. Then the next day spend another 15 minutes. It’ll add up quicker than you think.
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