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David Allen recently wrote about one the principles of his Getting Things Done approach:  There’s usually an inverse relationship between the amount something is on your mind and how much progress you’re making on it.  That’s called an open loop defined as anything your brain is holding onto because you haven’t clarified what it means  and what your going to do about it. 

The good news:  You don’t have to finish something to get it off your mind.  What you need to do is:

·      Clarify what the final outcome is.

·      Decide the very next action required to move toward that outcome.

·      Put reminders of the outcome and next action in a system you trust.

So many of us work hard at our jobs and think that is enough.  They expect their employer to train and develop them as need be.  No!

Business philosopher Jim Rohn often said, “You have to work harder on yourself than you do on your job.”  That means that each of us is totally responsible for his or her own professional development.  And, we need to take it seriously!  We need to read the books, take the seminars, find a mentor or coach and do what is needed to grow professionally.  Remember, for things to get better for you, you have to get better.