When will you do the tedious tasks? ~Important things to avoid procrastinating on 'I have to do it!'~

I know I have a mountain of things I need to do, but I just can't seem to get started.
I think it's a hassle, so I end up putting it off.

There are times like that, aren't there? We're only human, after all.

What do you do when you have a mountain of assignments and tasks, and you just can't find the motivation?
That is what this is about.

Write down your to-do list

When 'I have to do this!' is swirling around in your head, it feels like there is more to do than there actually is.
It's a common story that when you write it all down, you realize, 'Oh, is that all there is?'

Like thinking there were 100 things, but there were only 10.
Well, even if it's 10, it's still a hassle...

Let's also be conscious of breaking down tasks when writing them out!

Think of ways to avoid doing them

Since they are tedious tasks, you want to avoid doing them as much as possible, right?

The most effective way to streamline work is to 'eliminate it so you don't have to do it!'.

In production management, there is a concept called ECRS.
The first thing you consider is E (Eliminate, don't do it).
It's a very powerful rule thought up by some great person in the past!

Besides simply getting rid of it,
you could do it along with another task,
or change the order of operations so you don't have to do it anymore.

Let's try this, thinking of laziness as the mother of invention.
Come to think of it, Yukihiro-san is also a master of lazy thinking. His intensity is different. In a good way!

Look for someone you can ask for help

Once you realize there is something you absolutely must do, there is no longer the option of 'not doing it!' Since it won't be finished if you don't do it, you won't be able to achieve your goal, right?

'When will you do it?'
'Right now!' lol

After that, the choice is between doing it yourself or asking someone else.

It would be nice if there were someone you could ask. If you look around, you might find they are surprisingly close by.

Are you hesitant because you think, 'If I ask this person, it will take too much time,' or 'I'm worried about the quality'?
In such cases, try thinking about how to divide the work, such as asking them to do the task while you handle the checks.

Thinking of ways to check work is a somewhat advanced task. Being good at delegating to others and checking their work effectively is a hallmark of a capable person.

If you do it with someone else, you can prevent procrastination.

Doing it alone is tedious, but doing it with someone else gradually becomes fun.
Discussing and thinking of more efficient methods,
competing for ideas to improve things,
or if it's the same task, competing for speed,
setting rules like these might make it even more fun.

When you do it together, you can't procrastinate, so it naturally progresses!

For the order of tasks and whether they are finished, use project management. Refer to this as well.

Even for tedious tasks, once you examine whether they are really things you should do and grasp the whole picture, let's just dive in and do them. That experience will surely help you grow.

This article was written by
Mousou Biz Planning Representative Shigeki Kawahara
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