Simplify the Scatter
An approach to orienting your work and life around more than just blocks of time and hours in the day.
Consider responsibilities and activities that both excite and drain you. Look at your capacity holistically.
WHY USE THIS METHOD?
Have you ever thought about what being organized really means to you? Does it mean a colour coded calendar? Clean files and folders? A weekly schedule that is easily followed? Or is it more of a feeling of peace and order?
With multiple systems and tools available to us, it's easy to feel like we should have our work and personal lives together. Yet somehow we all still struggle with feeling organized.
Clear the mental clutter and ask thoughtful questions to help you build a schedule in your life or business that works for you and is tailored to your unique way of thinking and planning
WHO SHOULD USE THIS METHOD?
For anyone feeling scattered, overwhelmed or like you don’t have a clear handle on everything going on in your work and/or personal life.
GET STARTED
There are no right or wrong answers in this activity. Use this for your work, personal life or both. This activity should take about 10 minutes. Grab a few sheets a paper and get going!
More details are provided in each step.
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A small one-time fee gives you access to the full Simplify the Scatter Course. An amalgamation of advice I’ve consistently given to many of my consulting clients as well as tried and true organisational planning tips I’ve used in multiple team environments.
PHASE 1: DOWNLOAD
Set a timer for five minutes. List everything you do in a week, day, month and year for your business and/or in your life. Business examples: marketing, staff management, reporting, forecasting, accounting, meetings, appointments, emails. Personal examples: childcare, chores, grocery shopping, cooking, banking. If you have more to write down when the timer finishes please complete the list but don’t over think it. When you finish take a short brain break, then move onto Phase 2.
PHASE 2: CATEGORIZE
From the Download list, move all your tasks and responsibilities into a suitable category. Don’t worry about any specific order within a category. Simply go through the Phase 1 list and rewrite each item onto one of the following categories.
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
PHASE 3: REFLECT
List if you have support systems for any of your tasks and responsibilities (admin assistant, housekeeper, nanny)
Place a check mark next to the tasks you enjoy
Place and X next to the tasks that you don’t enjoy as much or drain you
What are you realizing about your responsibilities?
What are you realizing about your support systems?
What is the balance between enjoyable tasks vs those that drain you?
What assumptions did you have about your workload that might be changing now?
What are you willing to do to create the positive difference you are seeking?
What is the key insight for you?
What questions do you still have?
Ready to explore further?
Speak with Jen 1-1 and dive deeper into what you’ve discovered here. Book a discovery call or send an email