{"id":52,"date":"2013-09-21T06:07:31","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T06:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/page-clan.com\/hectic-dad\/?p=52"},"modified":"2015-06-12T16:21:54","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T21:21:54","slug":"52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hectic-dad.com\/hectic-dad\/52\/","title":{"rendered":"F.C.E.C Part 3 of 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is part three in a series regarding F.C.E.C., my four letter acronym that outlines my productivity methodology. In the first part, I talked about the f-word, Focus<\/a>. In the second part, I discussed Commit<\/a>(ment ) as the next step you have to take immediately after focusing on a problem, task, or goal. If you haven\u2019t had a chance to read those posts, it\u2019s probably worth your while so that this post makes some sense.<\/p>\n

For those of you old enough to remember Reader\u2019s Digest Condensed Books, here\u2019s the condensed version of today\u2019s blog post:<\/p>\n

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You can stop reading now, that\u2019s really all this post is about.<\/p>\n

Actually, it would be unfair to stop there, since you would never know what the \u201cE\u201d stands for. While \u201cJust Do It\u201d distills the concept down to it\u2019s bare minimum, something is lost in the condensation (just like those Reader\u2019s Digest books). In some ways, it\u2019s just too simple. But from another angle, that\u2019s exactly what the \u201cE\u201d in F.C.E.C. is all about.<\/p>\n

E<\/strong> stands for Execute<\/strong><\/p>\n

You know, getting out there and actually doing what you\u2019ve focused on and committed to doing. While focusing and committing are half or more of the battle, you still actually have to do something to accomplish your goal. Sitting back and focusing\/thinking about something gets you started. Committing to actually doing something gets you closer. But until you begin executing, you really haven\u2019t done anything.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s important to take this third step and actually execute. Do whatever it is that needs to be done. Keep your focus and commitment while you\u2019re doing the job and it will go much more smoothly and get done with fewer detours and delays.<\/p>\n

Execution is the part that separates dreams from accomplishments.<\/p>\n

For instance, my garage is a disaster. I know this. My wife knows this. My kids know this. Our cats know this. If we lived in a less rural setting, the neighbors would also know it. We\u2019re back to the point where we can park all three cars inside, but there isn\u2019t much room to move around when the cars are in there, and what we do have in there is disorganized, dirty, and constantly getting lost.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m clearly focused on the problem. I know what needs to be done. I\u2019m committed to doing it, but I haven\u2019t actually set a date and time to start. And frankly, I just need to get started. Sometimes execution lags because the task at hand is just too big. Honestly, with the state of our garage it\u2019s going to take many, many hours to get things into a better state. That\u2019s what causes me to balk everytime I want to start.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s a trick out of this stalemate. The first thing to do in the execution is break big jobs like these into smaller tasks that can be executed in a manageable amount of time. That means that \u201cClean the Garage\u201d, which induces terror in my soul and reduces me to a quivering mess gets broken down into sub-jobs. The first one is \u201csweep the living daylights out of the garage to get rid of the first two layers of gunk hanging around in there\u201d. Sure, we\u2019ve been hovering near 100 degrees, even this late in the year, but that\u2019s a task that I can start and finish in a reasonable amount of time. More importantly, it will be a visual cue that something can actually get done and make the garage look better.<\/p>\n

Then I\u2019m going to clear the shelves on one side of the garage and begin collecting up some of the items scattered on the floor. While I don\u2019t want to take you on a complete listing of all the project steps, you get the general idea.<\/p>\n

As you can tell, focus and commitment remain vital in the execution phase. If you start working (executing) and lose focus, you\u2019ll end up doing ten other things and never get the first one done. You have to maintain your focus and keep committed to the task at hand.<\/p>\n

So start racking your brain for a task that you\u2019ve been putting off. Focus on it. Get the darned thing clear in your head as to what you want to do. Then commit to doing it. Really make a commitment to getting it done. Break it down if you have to, but regardless of whether that\u2019s required or not, get started. Execute.<\/p>\n

Honestly, it really is that simple!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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