Lots of things one might wish to accomplish could seem too big or too onerous a job. Too herculean a task! Too easy to relegate to "later". I've developed a cure for that.
All the way back when my children were old enough to clean their own room but young enough to resist, I advised they break the task up into groups or types of chores and just do some at a time.
"Go through and pick the clothes up off the floor first!"
I even suggested they do a little each weekday rather than destroy a whole Saturday with cleaning their room.
This method works for almost ANYTHING you really hate to do or can't find the appropriate chunk of time for.
Gathering data for taxes. Rearranging my office. Pulling weeds. Christmas shopping. Entering customers into the database. Filing (ugh!) Cleaning the garage. Washing all 20 windows. Posting essays onto a blog.
You can begin by making to do lists. Yes, I said "lists" as in multiple lists. First and foremost is the To Do Today list. If the goal is due soon, I can usually still break it into tasks that I spread out over the entire day.
My lists often look like outlines (remember outlines from high school?) Wonderful way to sub-list tasks under a major heading. Sublists also give you the satisfaction of checking off finished portions. And, you'll know where you left off.
I have a To Do Someday list. As I think of things I wish were done, I go ahead and write them down on my Someday list. Tiling the bathroom is one. Actually, and finally, installing the Koi pond is another. We did buy the Kit so I think that qualifies for Some at a Time.
Obviously some things should be started and finished in the same go. In which case, you're on your own!
