Some advice?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:58 pm

I feel I have become over the last year or so very disorganized in my job and I want to put an end to that like now.

maybe this is do to disinterest, but I don't think that is an excuse.

Anyway by disorganized I mean not finishing projects I start or never resolving problems etc.

If you have any advice on how I can improve, that would be great.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:10 pm

Whether you answer to yourself or to someone else I think it's important to take responsibility for what you undertake. If you get satisfaction from doing something well than do it well. If you half-ass something it may or may not matter if your co-workers notice but you'll always know.

You can't do everything all the time but you can try to finish everything you start and do it well.

JAFO · Post by **JAFO** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:17 pm

I would say, start out setting small goals, seeing them thru to completion and building up from there. Once you get a taste (again) for how good it feels to accomplish something you will be inclined to seek it out in larger achievements.

But what do I know, I can't keep a girlfriend for more than 6 months!
Good luck.

Comtrad · Post by **Comtrad** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:31 pm

I don't get the code 'I feel I I now maybe'

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:40 pm

Do you have a planner to keep track of your projects?

frostybear · Post by **frostybear** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:45 pm

What job exactly?

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:00 am

qwit that damn job already!!!!!!!!

ub3r_n00b · Post by **ub3r_n00b** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:42 am

Um, Best thing to do is adopt agile! Create monthly goals and write out exactly what you need to do to accomplish them - take things one month at a time. Also develop a healthy routine and exercise your brain. Hit the gym, eat better food, feel good about yourself, read a book. Its all about goals, some steps to get to those goals and a balance between life and work - if you don't have that balance then I find I am not productive.

Oh, and try and cut the strippers and beer on Fridays to AFTER noon.. not before

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:15 am

Read this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel)

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TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:27 am

Anyway by disorganized I mean not finishing projects I start o

um...how about just finishing what you start?

FYI, the failure to complete things you start can be traced to a person or persons you are connected to who are actively seeking to prevent you from doing your job. Isolate who is stopping you, handle them and the situations created, and then finish you work. The best method of handling such people is to just go ahead and finsih the things you began, one at a time, until all are caught up. This will drive the psychos crazy for they cannot themselves ever complete things on their own!

cchooper · Post by **cchooper** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:37 am

Mad_Haggis wrote:Read this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel)
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CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:13 pm

Comtrad wrote:I don't get the code 'I feel I I now maybe'

I = I see there is a problem, no one is complaining about the way I do my job. I want to fix the problem, no one is telling me to fix the problem.

feel = disgust with the environment.

Now = I want the problems to end, today. Not carry on for another year.

Maybe = More factors then just disinterest in the job. Like incompetent co-workers.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:14 pm

downhill wrote:Do you have a planner to keep track of your projects?

I'm sure there is something in word or excel that I can use.

Planning - Can never plan to do anything at this place. The amount of stupidy that I have to contend with has just become unbearable.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:15 pm

Randy wrote:qwit that damn job already!!!!!!!!

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:16 pm

frostybear wrote:What job exactly?

Good question. It's funny you mention that because I was thinking of going to the head and ask to have my job defined because alot of things are very unclear.

I was advised to go in with what I think the job should be.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:26 pm

frostybear wrote:What job exactly?

It's technology related. Like I have a 140 machines that I alone am responsible for.