Double Your Energy Today

Have you noticed that some things are easier to do with someone else around? We call this using a Body Double, and it means that we are there for a client while they do a task that is hard for them. Many new personal services rely on this intriguing feature of human nature-collaborating, joining, grouping, not wanting to be alone. Many people want another person around to get it done. There are a few options to getting it done if you decide that this describes you to a tee:

Team Up
Find someone that needs a body double in an area you have skills and passion, and create a system to trade time. Aim for 2-3 hour blocks and define the project before you get together. Add a meal or a family BBQ after so there is something to look forward to.

Delegate
Maybe someone in your world can do the dreaded tasks that you can't bring yourself to get done, possibly better than you could. My husband loves to be out in the world, so he runs the errands while I hunker down at home and do the planning & organizing that he isn't so passionate about.

Adjust Your To-Dos
Eliminate or reduce the task. If you plan and shop for the meal but don't ever cook it, maybe it's time to change your strategy. With personal chefs, ready-made meals, dinner co-ops and assembly-meal companies-there are plenty of options. Adjust your thinking to reduce the difficulty.

Outsource
Hire someone to help accomplish tasks that you can't get done. In some cases, this is the only solution to get the support you need.

Essential to getting and staying organized is to recognize your abilities and limitations. Honestly. If you pretend it isn't an issue, you will continue to get stuck. If you recognize it, accept it, talk openly about how you work best, those around will step up to the plate and support your efforts.