10/12/2026
One of the easiest ways I know to get overwhelmed is to treat a big project like it’s one task.
It almost never is.
A renovation isn’t one task.
Launching a business isn’t one task.
Preparing a home for sale isn’t one task.
Getting healthier isn’t one task.
They’re a whole bunch of smaller decisions and actions.
I’ve had to remind myself of this plenty of times. If I look at the entire thing at once, it can feel like too much. But if I ask, “What can actually be finished today?” the pressure usually starts to come down.
And if the answer is, “Not the whole thing,” then the next question is "What part can I finish?"
That’s one of the ideas behind what I call The Big 3 Method™. Get everything out of your head, decide what matters most, and reduce the work until it becomes actionable.
Sometimes the breakthrough isn’t working harder. It’s making the task smaller.
If the task can’t be finished today, break it down.
*****on