I came across the idea of using a ‘Now’ file in the middle of last year and have incorporated it into my weekly review.
The basic idea is that you keep track of all the big projects in your life, and that you consult this file every time you get the ‘opportunity’ to take on new work. If you’re like me, you see things in a positive light and therefore recognise all of the ways that taking on new projects will be A Good Thing.
And while it’s true that the new work may be interesting, or exciting, or CV-building, it may also mean that existing – and possibly more important work – will have to take a back seat to the new project.
Having a single place to do what I think of as a ‘sanity check’ has been great in helping me take a more objective view on whether or not I should take on any new projects.
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