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[Lifehack.org]( Rewind & Reduce Break down a difficult task into small actions by starting with your final goal and working backwards to identify small milestones. [Share Today's Tip With a Friend]( Hi there, Let me tell you about something that makes me very happy! My sons and I finished a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle yesterday! So here's how it goes.... My family and I decided to start a new project last month: we decided to work on a puzzle together. My sons were overjoyed and eagerly selected the puzzle they wanted to complete. It was a jigsaw puzzle with 1000 pieces. We opened the box and started working on it, but after a while, my sons became overwhelmed by the number of puzzle pieces. They were frustrated and disappointed that they couldn't seem to make any headway, and they were ready to give up and ask me to finish the rest of them. My heart sank as I saw their faces fall. But, as a father and someone who loves problem solving, I knew we could get through this. I used my project management skills to approach the puzzle, breaking it down into smaller sections and assigning them to each of my sons. I also set up a timetable for how much we should accomplish each weekend. Their eyes lit up as they began to work on their respective sections with renewed energy and focus. We celebrated small victories every week as we progressed, cheering each other on. I saw my sons' confidence grow with each piece they added to their sections, and I felt pride and joy seeing them work together to achieve a common goal. It took us four weekends to finish the puzzle, but the joy and sense of accomplishment we all felt when we were done was worth every minute we spent on it! So, how about you? Do you have a habit of putting off difficult tasks? If that's the case, you might want to try the method I used with my kids.... It is the Rewind & Reduce Method. The method is all about breaking down difficult tasks into smaller, manageable steps so that you can make consistent progress. This is how it works.... The first step is to Rewind. Begin at the end, taking your ultimate goal and working backwards, identifying the key milestones required to achieve it. Reduce is the next step. Break each milestone down into manageable steps. Finally, add up all of your estimates for each milestone to arrive at a fairly accurate timeline. With the puzzle example with my sons, we can see that this method worked extremely well. They were able to focus and make progress toward completing the puzzle by breaking it down into smaller sections and creating a timeline for them to follow. So, the next time you're feeling overwhelmed and want to put off a task, try the Rewind & Reduce Method. You'll be able to make progress and eventually complete the task if you break it down into smaller parts. Cheers,
Leon
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