Little things mean a lot. Small gestures we do for others often mean more than the big, over-the-top ones. So why do we tend to focus on the bigger things instead of the smaller things? Is bigger necessarily better?

The same school of thought applies when it comes to getting projects done. A long list of projects can seem insurmountable when all the items on the list are big. These can be projects that take either a lot of time, a lot of effort, a lot of thought, or all three. So what if, instead of thinking big, we scale back and think small instead?

If you want a guaranteed feeling of accomplishment, sometimes it's better to take a day or two to focus solely on the little jobs. You know the jobs I mean: the little 'tasks' that we need to get done that don't take a whole weekend and/or an army of people to accomplish, but that we sometimes put off anyway, like weeding 10 items out of the clothes closet, deleting junk mail from your email inbox, washing very visible fingerprints off the wall, folding and putting away a load of laundry, returning library books, or scheduling a much-needed hair appointment. None of these TO DOs are overly difficult or time-consuming, but can still pile up and sit, week after week.

Use a few days during your week to take charge of these little jobs that take a relatively short period of time to complete. In fact, if you keep track of all these smaller jobs you're getting done, just imagine what it will look like in a month's time! One little job, followed by a second little job, then a third can quickly turn into a house full of little accomplishments that leave you feeling like you've actually made a lot of progress.

Want to sweeten the pot even more? Reward yourself after a few of the jobs are completed. Maybe give yourself 20 (timed) minutes of time to hang out on Facebook after completing 3 small tasks...or time to read your favorite magazine? There's nothing wrong with dangling a carrot in front of yourself if the end result is getting some jobs done. The feeling of accomplishment, topped off by a fun reward, may be all that you need to finally make some headway with your TO DO list.

Now...this is not to say you should ignore your bigger tasks. After all, we all end up with major projects, like rooms that need to be repainted, or your attic is calling your name for a major organizing session, or you have to plow through 17 boxes of old photos. There are two ways you can get these done too. Some folks like marathon sessions for big projects like these. Schedule a day, weekend, or whatever it takes to get ONE of these big projects done, and do it all at once. Or, if this sounds too colossal for you, break ONE big project down into tiny pieces, and focus on this project's segments a few days a week until that project is complete. Then, focus on your next big project.

In summary, life is full of TO DOs, some big and some small. The method I described above is a great blueprint for getting both types of TO DOs completed, and feeling an amazing sense of accomplishment each week.

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