362 - The 4 Kinds of Work Part 2

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we are continuing to look at the different kinds of work. Having labels for things like types of work allows us to see things differently and sometimes leads to better communication. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prior to founding Organize 365, my</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">entire</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">life was reactive. Everyone else got to tell me what to do - the economy, my family, my stuff. I just kept reacting to what was happening in my environment. In 2011, I drew a line in the sand. Sink or swim, I am in charge of my life from here on out. I started by taking care of my home and began proactively attacking my life. Unless you actively decide to do planned work and work to create a life where the majority of your work is planned, you will remain in firefighting mode and continue to be reactive.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Until I read The Phoenix Project, I did not even have a mindset for types of work like this. I did not realize the two other kinds of work we are talking about today were a thing that existed. Last week, we explored proactive and reactive types of work. Today, we add in maintenance and change orders. </span></p> <p><strong>Work: Maintenance</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- maintenance is the repeating tasks that result in the care and upkeep of your home and life. Many people ask Organize 365 for a cleaning checklist or a home maintenance checklist. There are</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">tons</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">of them on Pinterest. However, if you are using the internet for a list consider how often</span> <strong><em>you need</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to do the tasks. Are you sure everything you are doing on your checklist needs to be done (at all) or needs to be done as often as you are doing it? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your standard and comfort level is unique to you. Maint