As we watch the clock tick down towards the end of the 2007 calendar, we naturally reflect on the old year and what 2008 brings. Many of us have been in the habit of looking at new year resolutions and dreading making new promises to ourselves that we know we might not live up to. We plan to start that "new" diet knowing that by end January it will be merely a vague memory and feel a pang of guilt about as we had not lived up to our own expectations.
How about starting a "stop doing" list? Instead of taking on new things, consider shedding or getting rid of old things, old habits, things that you should stop doing. These things take you away from your goals, the things that you are good at, the strengths that you possess. It can be those small things like writing reports or drafting budgets. We all know we cannot get away from them, they are a part of life. But what can you do to make the task less tedious to tackle? What will help you get over that "mental block" and get you moving closer to action? What things can you stop doing that will feed you procrastination over report-writing and budget compilation? Consider all those "offensive" things you wish to stop doing in order to get moving into 2008 with a lighter more positive feeling. Don't try and take on more things, rather start dropping things off your list that are non-essential to you happiness, to your work performance, to the fulfillment of your destiny.
Take 10 minutes right now and put together a list of 5 things that you will stop doing in 2008. These non-essentials waste your time and cloud your focus. Get your management team to do the same in the next meeting. And keep at it! You may just simplify your life in many respects.
Best wishes for 2008.
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