If you’re what I like to refer to as an ideas person, you probably have the challenge of picking what to pursue. You might find yourself with half a dozen great ideas and the thought of bringing each one to life is equally exciting.
It can be difficult figuring out the best way to solve this issue. And so, sometimes we end up picking multiple things to do at once.
We become a jack of all trades.
Whilst there’s nothing wrong with having more than one project at a time, it’s not worth it if you can’t do them well. I like to think of it in terms of spinning plates. The best way to do it is start with one plate and add another when you’re comfortable and then keep going. When you start with multiple plates, they’re more likely to end up broken.
If we take it back to projects, we end up producing work we aren’t proud of and struggle to achieve our desired outcomes.
On the flipside, if we work on things one at a time we give ourselves the opportunity to actualise the vision. If things don’t work out how you’d hoped, you can be much more content with quitting because you know you’ve given it your all.
When you’re doing important work that you believe in, the best way to honour the vision is by being solely dedicated to it. You do yourself and the vision a disservice when you choose to do multiple things at once.
When it comes to deciding what to do, there are plenty of ways to decide.
- What do you care about the most?
- What idea feels most important?
- What will you be most dedicated to?
- Write them all down and pick out of a hat?
- Introduce yourself as the person behind each project, which one feels the best?
Maybe try a combination of these things and see what idea comes up the most.
The only thing you need to do is make a choice. If you’re finding it difficult, you’re putting too much weight on it.
And, if you pick something and it doesn’t work out, just try something else.
The Daily Gemm 