but the reality is that every job has its good bits and its bad bits: things that we like doing and things that we hate doing. Usually the WIIFM good bits of a job are fairly easy to find:
• I enjoy it.
• I find it easy.
• It makes me look good/feel good.
• It moves me closer to promotion.
one minute wonder WIIFMS are very rarely about financial reward, so think outside the money-box!
“Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice and need” Voltaire, French Enlightenment writer
Finding the WIIFM factor in the bad bits of the job is often more difficult. However, if we can identify the WIIFM it helps motivate us to do the bad bits properly and quickly.
You may find the WIIFM in one of two areas of the bad bits of your job.
Positive WIIFMs such as:
• I don’t enjoy it but it makes me look good.
• I don’t enjoy it but it brings me closer to promotion.
• I’m not very good at it but by doing it I get better.
Nastiness avoidance WIIFMS such as:
• Once I’ve done it, it is out of the way for another month/quarter/year.
• If I can get it done the boss will stop hassling me to do it.
• As soon as it is out of the way I can stop worrying about it.
• If I do this then I’m safe from the authorities/criticism.
If you can find the “what’s in it for me?” factor you can motivate yourself to do almost anything.
Some people love ‘to do’ lists and others hate them! What cannot be denied is that ‘to do’ lists help you to remember what it is that you need to do, and the more tasks you have to do, the more valuable the list.
• List all tasks. List the one-off things as well as listing any everyday, weekly or monthly tasks.
• Break down the tasks. Write as much detail as you can. This gives you a better chance of accurately estimating the time each task will take. For example, if you have to move to another workstation, break it down into the individual tasks:
• Pack boxes
• Disconnect pc & phone
• Move desk
• Move chair and filing cabinet
• Move pc & phone
one minute wonder Many software programs and even mobile phones nowadays have a ‘to do’ list function (sometimes called a ‘task’ list). These are generally nothing more sophisticated than the type of paper list recommended here.
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