Captian’s Log, Stardate, Monday March 3rd, 2008

I’ve taken to writing captain’s logs in a journal I have in my office. I have journaled mostly for personal life but recently I had the bright idea to do the same thing but keep the entries strictly on business.

I figure if it works in my personal life, it just might work in my business life.

I sometimes have trouble focusing on work… imagine that. I have found that my thoughts can tend to fly about and I find myself at the end of work day having accomplished very little.

When I write my thoughts down on paper with my own hands, projects and tasks get completed with greater speed and enjoyment. The day goes smoother because my thoughts have already gotten out and then I can just get some work done.

I tend to think of it as not only a place to vent but a written record of idea generation and eventual completion. Focusing on the completed tasks helps me remember that I have gotten things done before. This reminder is important to me because I am mostly looking at the things that need to be done and sometimes I can get an overwhelming feeling of defeat at what’s not done yet.

A log of check-ins, to do lists and maybe even some venting is actually sort of fun. It takes the work out of work for me, while also enabling me to do more work with a happy attitude.