Tuesday Travel Tip: Do Things in Batches

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When you bake, you generally don't make just one cookie, brownie or cupcake. You make a batch. Why? Well, the obvious reason is that you'll want more than one cookie, plus a few to share. Another reason is economy of action. If you're going to gather the supplies, mix, bake, and decorate one, you may as well do a bunch of them. Voila! A batch.

This concept translates easily into other foods. I know many people who cook their main dishes once a month, freeze them, and then heat as needed.

What about other tasks? I have found a great freedom in doing other things in batches, especially things related to work. Here are some examples of things that go well in batches:

• Answer or delete emails in a batch instead of taking attention away from what I'm doing the moment the email comes in.
• Write blog posts, eCourses, presentations and other creative outputs all at once while I am in a thoughtful zone. 
• Read complicated or deep publications without interruption.

I'm sure you have examples in your own life. When we attempt to move quickly from one type of task to another, we spend too much time reorienting ourselves and getting back in the flow of it. By doing things all at once, we have a greater ability to work ahead, be strategic, and be more efficient with our tasks.

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