4 Ways to Deal With Repetitive Tasks
It doesn’t matter if you’re a freelance veteran or starting out: you’ll encounter tasks that are repetitive at best, mind numbingly monotonous at worse. Even if they’re boring however, don’t take repetitive tasks lightly. Doing them as promptly and correctly as you can is the way to go.
Get down and dirty. When you’re face with a repetitive task, just do it. Give up all excuses, stop procrastinating, and cross the rubicon. You’ll find that the hardest part is actually starting the task, and once you get into the groove things will be easier than you thought.
Take your time. The temptation to rush through a repetitive task is there, since you’re practically doing the same thing over and over again. But such a half-hearted approach won’t pay off in the end, because mistakes will eventually creep in. Haste makes waste.
Double-check everything. After you’ve finally finished the task, you probably want to call it a day and give it to the client. But, even if you took your time, nobody’s perfect. Go over everything again, and make sure everything’s perfect. You wouldn’t want to submit sloppy output, do you?
Find a way to reduce the repetitiveness. After, and only after, you’ve finished the repetitive task, find a way to make things easier the next time around. After filling up a spreadsheet with practically the same content, I figured out a way for Excel’s formulas to reduce the drudge work.
Repetitive tasks are a fact of life. But, with these four ways, it can be as equally rewarding as the so-called “creative” projects. Finding ways to repeat yourself in creative and unique ways can be quite an exciting challenge.
So, how do you deal with repetitive tasks?
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5 opinions for 4 Ways to Deal With Repetitive Tasks
Mary Emma Allen
Sep 26, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Great suggestions, Rico. I’m going to refer my Home Biz readers to this post. Business owners, especially those who are involved in producing products, often have repetitive tasks to perform.
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Mar 27, 2008 at 11:55 pm
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