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What to do if you have a
particular challenging
task or project you
always seem to put off
Utilitarian Method: An ethical/moralist approach that
proposes the greater good or utility of an action or
inaction
Utilitarian Method for Handling
Challenging Projects or Tasks
 trades “what is in for me?” with “what is in it for the others?”
 Since handling tough project or task will bring the greater number of
good to a greater number of people, Utilitarian method urges that it
be given top-most priority
 The Utilitarian method taps into the natural human psychological
disposition of satisfaction in helping others
The ‘How’ of handling tough tasks the
utilitarian way
 Steps to handling tough tasks the Utilitarian way
Think of the long and short term
reward of doing the task
o Awareness breeds
encouragement
o Knowledge gives incentive to
do more
Make adequate preparation to
handle the task
 Preparation beats all
 “Sharpen your axe” thoroughly
Start it – Do it first thing in the
morning – Do it now!
 “Put your hand to the plough”
 If it must be done, now is the
time
Piecemeal approach – break it
down – no holistic tackling
 “Even an elephant can be
eaten in bits”
 Prioritize.
Find the most efficient way to do
it – the best way out!
 Leverage on your strength
 Do your maths
Get help – do it with company –
find someone who wants to help
o Engage others
o Ride on the shoulders of
giants
Make it a game – enjoy the emotional
lift of taking the challenge
o Take the challenge
o Break your records
In the overall, you should know that it is energizing to
take on challenging tasks. Once done, you know you
now have one less thing you cannot do and you have
the laurels to show for that.
Remember that it is energizing to
surmount tough tasks
Thanks. You’ve been a very
wonderful audience.
Contact slide
Tobi Adono serves as
the digital marketing lead at Big Field Digital.
Contact:
www.bigfielddigital.com
tobi@bigfielddigital.com
@spectrumblaq

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Handling procrastination of tough tasks

  • 1. What to do if you have a particular challenging task or project you always seem to put off Utilitarian Method: An ethical/moralist approach that proposes the greater good or utility of an action or inaction
  • 2. Utilitarian Method for Handling Challenging Projects or Tasks  trades “what is in for me?” with “what is in it for the others?”  Since handling tough project or task will bring the greater number of good to a greater number of people, Utilitarian method urges that it be given top-most priority  The Utilitarian method taps into the natural human psychological disposition of satisfaction in helping others
  • 3. The ‘How’ of handling tough tasks the utilitarian way  Steps to handling tough tasks the Utilitarian way
  • 4. Think of the long and short term reward of doing the task o Awareness breeds encouragement o Knowledge gives incentive to do more
  • 5. Make adequate preparation to handle the task  Preparation beats all  “Sharpen your axe” thoroughly
  • 6. Start it – Do it first thing in the morning – Do it now!  “Put your hand to the plough”  If it must be done, now is the time
  • 7. Piecemeal approach – break it down – no holistic tackling  “Even an elephant can be eaten in bits”  Prioritize.
  • 8. Find the most efficient way to do it – the best way out!  Leverage on your strength  Do your maths
  • 9. Get help – do it with company – find someone who wants to help o Engage others o Ride on the shoulders of giants
  • 10. Make it a game – enjoy the emotional lift of taking the challenge o Take the challenge o Break your records
  • 11. In the overall, you should know that it is energizing to take on challenging tasks. Once done, you know you now have one less thing you cannot do and you have the laurels to show for that. Remember that it is energizing to surmount tough tasks
  • 12. Thanks. You’ve been a very wonderful audience.
  • 13. Contact slide Tobi Adono serves as the digital marketing lead at Big Field Digital. Contact: www.bigfielddigital.com tobi@bigfielddigital.com @spectrumblaq

Editor's Notes

  1. The overall knowledge of the short term and long term benefits of doing the task boosts your morale and gives incentive to do it
  2. Adequate preparation with tools to handle the task makes the job easier. It is not for nothing that the Boy’s Scouts’ motto is “Be Prepared”. Like Abe Lincoln, take time to sharpen your axe in preparation.
  3. After your preparation, the best time to commit to the task is right now. Instantly jumping on the task will ginger your spirit. Holding back will dampen your spirit
  4. Breaking it down allows you to tackle the task in an bits. Ascertain what is to be done, when.
  5. Having broken it down, you now know which bit to tackle first based on your strength. you feel good performing the task because of your efficiency rate
  6. The task will become less tough when you handle it with company. After all, two good heads they say is better than one
  7. This way, you task yourself to take the lead and achieve this for yourself and humanity. Nothing feels better than challenging one’s self