What could you really go without if you had to?

Do you really need…

…another coffee?

…that app?

…to watch another episode?

…another pair of [blank]?

…a second helping?

…all that choice?

…to look at Facebook again?

…another drink?

…the latest gadget?

Those are just the little things.

There are bigger things that can be taken for granted.

Running water.

Power.

Wifi.

Air-conditioning.

Television.

The internet.

Smart phones.

What could you go without?

(Inspired by the last week of a working trip to Mozambique, Africa.)

You would have liked a little more time.

It’s not completed yet.

You could have made some additions.

It’s missing some finesse.

You had to adapt and amend.

It’s not totally finished.

There was a setback or several.

It will never truly be done.

But…you still have to deliver.

So now go with what you’ve got.

Someone might do it differently to you.

And that’s okay.

They may get the same result (or better) with a different method.

And that’s okay.

We don’t necessarily all approach a task in the same way.

And that’s okay.

Because isn’t it more about the result?

(Inspired by my current work trip to Mozambique, Africa.  Where things get done differently.)

There is too much to do.

It is piling up in front of you.

Everything is a priority.

There is stress and overwhelm.

It is not clear what to do next.

But when there is too much to do.

You can only do one thing at a time.

So pick one thing and start there.