Monday, 15 March 2010

HOW DO YOU EAT AN ELEPHANT?

[Karan]:  I've had one of those machine gun kind of mornings - you know the kind where everything's flying at you and you're being bombarded with information, questions, demands on your time, and yet more additions to your never-ending To Do List?!  And it's not even lunch time - gulp.  I haven't even had a cup of tea yet - which I shall rectify right now; please talk amongst yourselves for a moment....

Ahhh, that's better.  On days like today, I would dearly love to be able to slam the brakes on the universe (no less) for an hour, so I can play catch up, but it's not an app I currently have installed.  My only alternative therefore is to eat my elephant one mouthful at a time - it's all I can do, there's only one of me [note to self: research cloning], and I only have a finite amount of time in which to complete everything.  I will prioritise the urgency and importance for each task, create myself a demon To Do List, and get cracking.  Then, 10 minutes in, I shall throw it in the air to accommodate something new that has just been thrown at me - but at least I've shown willing!

The secret is not to be daunted by the huge task(s): square yourself, focus, work hard and methodically whilst endeavouring to do your best - what else can you do?  Now, where's that Nellie?!

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