Like every entrepreneur, I’m motivated by accomplishments. Therefore, it stands to reason that most entrepreneurs seek out small jobs, like catching up on email, that they can accomplish quickly to feel the rush and satisfaction they get when they accomplish a task.
Sometimes, however, there are more important tasks that by their nature take a significantly longer time to accomplish. These tasks, because of their complexity and length, are often put off in favor of shorter duration tasks in our quest for accomplishment. While feeling a sense of accomplishment is important to personal moral, it can hurt your business to avoid the more important tasks.
To achieve a sense of accomplishment for larger, more important tasks, I often find it quite helpful to break a large task into smaller milestones. That way I can celebrate mini victories when each milestone is completed. At a minimum, I attempt to break down a large task enough that I can celebrate a milestone victory within 2 weeks. It is helpful, at least for me, to find a quick win somewhere to maintain my energy level.
