OHIO is a state... of mind

You can feel great and get important things done. O.H.I.O – Only Handle It Once, is the mindset to pick one task at a time and see it through to completion before starting the next task.

Why it matters: As a fledging accountant, working at a manufacturing startup, I was overwhelmed with tasks and buried in paperwork. I jumped around in chaos all day, started a lot of things, finished few and felt defeated daily.

A process management guru was hired to streamline operations. Luckily, my desk was right next to this wise old owl.  He taught me OHIO. The simple focus to finish something and accept that I can’t do everything, has given me more peace and allowed me to make consistent progress on the things that matter most.

Go Deeper: The key to making OHIO work is to be decisive. Choosing what to do and what to ignore can be a challenge…..flush this out with content on how to prioritize and plan to get things done.