I live by lists, reminders and calendar items. Think. Plan. Done. After all, I am the "Efficiency Expert" ...BUT sometimes not having a 'normal' process for an abnormal action can create an issue.
I promised to make business cards for the graduation, so I texted myself a reminder to do it. I gave my ‘normal’ laptop (13”) to the graduation “iPod DJ” to create an appropriate playlist for the grand occasion!
The rest of the story…
The 17” laptop wouldn’t fit in my ‘normal’ bag so I put it and the card paper in a different bag. Sat to print the cards and the paper wasn’t in my ‘normal’ bag. “Hmmm… that’s strange, I specifically remember putting the paper in “a bag”. The paper was in the different bag right in the car and I just forgot that fact.
Moral of the story…
We are die-hard creatures of habit and sometimes ‘situation normal’ can bite.
Practical application…
When doing something outside of your normal routine, make yourself a reminder so the anomaly is not forgotten. This little tip can keep the rhythm of your to-do list in sync.
Did you ever print the business cards? :)
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