Does this concept ring true for you? Do you have any Open Loops that need to be closed?
In Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day, author Todd Henry explains the concept of Open Loops. “These are the unfinished projects, the halfhearted efforts, or the unreconciled relationships. They are the projects that you’re afraid to say no to, but deep down you know that you can’t commit to," he says. "These must be acted upon and made a priority, or immediately closed and put aside. If you have too many open loops in your life, it diminishes your ability to focus on the mission-critical things. You must become good at pruning your projects and commitments so that you have energy available for your most important work.” This concept makes sense to me because I'm a big believer in “mental clutter”--those items that stay on our minds because that they're unresolved. Open Loops definitely contribute to that clutter. I once left an email in my inbox for five weeks (don't judge me!) because I couldn’t make a decision about it. My entire inbox was clear, except for that one last email, which I would see there every day. I’m pretty sure that counts as an Open Loop!
Does this concept ring true for you? Do you have any Open Loops that need to be closed?
C. Lee McKenzie
4/17/2015 03:19:57 am
Have I got the loops these days! You know of at least one that's open looping through my brain. Must heed this advice. 4/17/2015 09:39:05 am
You have written on a subject close to my heart. I have so much 'stuff' spinning around in my head that I forget what I thought about seconds earlier. I lose my car, turn the wrong way, and go into shop and forget why, I think it's Thursday on Friday ....... help! 5/11/2015 05:47:24 pm
Some will call these “Business Objectives”, “Strategic Objectives”, or even “WIGS” (Wildly Important Goals), they are really all the same – things we want to accomplish in 2015. Comments are closed.
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