{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fff364139-da23-41cb-93f6-e0e4ae32ac7c","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 245: Working Through a Backlog (Redux)","description":"We published this episode back in February 2020 and unfortunately backlogs are not a thing of the past! We thought we'd rerun it for those who are still dealing with this challenge.\n\nWhen stuff piles up in your home or office it can overwhelming to contemplate plowing through it and getting rid of the backlog. Add perfectionist tendencies to the equation and it can be even more challenging. In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss some strategies for working through a backlog. Stay tuned next week when we discuss preventing pileups so the backlogs don't come back.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 The satisfaction of working through a backlog\n\u2022 Our own current backlogs\n\u2022 Dealing with a (tremendous!) email backlog\n\u2022 Picking the low-hanging fruit first\n\u2022 How putting like things together can help you decide to get rid of stuff\n\u2022 An easier way of dealing with filing: Keep less paper!\n\u2022 The value of doing a high-level presort before filing\n\u2022 How a timer can help you get through your backlog\n\u2022 Allowing yourself to deal with a backlog with as much ease as possible\n\u2022 Isolating a backlog to allow you to work on it a little at a time without adding to it\n\u2022 Dealing with a backlog of postal mail\n\u2022 Remember: The job\u2019s not done until the tools are put away\n\nSee the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for a link and an update!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}