Etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nI created Marketplace: picture->price check->post <\/strong>as the context list and listed all items under that.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI also moved the physical reminders to separate corners by their category. Instead of 200+ next actions, I had less than a dozen piles and lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This part of the project had a hard deadline that I liked. By the time we had to get on our flight, there was nothing left to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The clear start date of the \u201conce we get there\u201d part of the project kept a safe distance from it. Then everything got unleashed: planned things and all others that came up at seemingly every turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was no repetition like last time. I needed to divide them all into smaller chunks to be able to digest them. I did this by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Updated context:<\/strong> Settling in is a special period, my regular context lists could not contain these next actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Priority:<\/strong> As I usually start with \u201cNo\u201d, I chose what I could get off my lists and parked them elsewhere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Impact vs effort<\/strong>: Things that have big impact and preferably small effort to feel like we are making progress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
For example, getting a social security number, local driver\u2019s license, insurance, etc. all had long processing times (and included many catch-22s), but booking the appointments to get the balls rolling required little effort. Our rental home was filthy, so we needed at least a clean bed and a bathroom, but the rest of the housekeeping could wait. My husband and sons often get \u201changry\u201d and when signs of this showed, feeding them had to come before everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We took shortcuts, like eating out before having a clean kitchen or using a rental car before we committed to buying one. But shortcuts always have a way of getting payback. Soon we were longing for homemade dinners that required much more effort. Renting a car for too long adds up to a lot that could have been put into purchasing a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were tough moments when we needed a firm reminder of our higher horizons to keep our motivations up and not get lost in the waves of things that had to be done. On the other side of the Atlantic, it was to spend quality time with friends and family before putting such distance between us. Over here in Florida, we hit pause on the millions of things to do and just went to the beach for an hour. This was one of our main reasons to relocate, so why not start enjoying it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are now settled in our new home. It is everything we hoped for and much more \u2013 like feeding flamingos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While my journey to Florida is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and for many people something that they never wish to do \u2013 I recommend that you consider the lessons I learned on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Take a look at your opportunities in life without the burden of thinking about why it might not happen. What is a dream of yours that you keep finding excuses for not pursuing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If any project seems too enormous to deal with, break it down. Is there anything stuck on your lists that you could make more progress with if only it was smaller?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- When you feel flooded by next actions no matter how much progress you make \u2013 take a look at your higher horizons to remember: Why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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