Making Ideas Happen II

If you have lots of ideas, you probably have the tendency to get involved with or start lots of projects…

Energy is your most precious commodity

Another gem from the book, that describes my situation perfectly. At points last year, I was juggling up to 11 project ideas (from the big to the smallest), and taking the lead role in at least 6 of them. Looking back, it’s not difficult to see why most of them failed.

Scott Belsky recommends choosing just 5 projects that matter most- and prioritizing them from Highest to Lowest based on importance, rather than urgency. A project with the highest priority, thus, has economic, personal, or strategic value.

In my case, I came into the summer holidays thinking I would launch 3 projects concurrently, in addition to my internship, spending time with family, and fitness. Instead, I’ve decided I will focus my energy on one project (Gov 2.0) and give myself a time frame to make it happen. Hopefully this will yield better results.