Over the weekend, I did a deep clean of my house. When I was finished, I couldn’t even tell.
I knew that behind the refrigerator was now free of dust but wasn’t able to see it there before. I knew the baseboards had been wiped but who really pays attention? I washed all the rugs but when I put them back they appeared just as they were before the laundry.
What did I notice? I took the comics off the refrigerator to begin anew. That one visible signal reminded me of the other work that had occurred.
When you do work behind the scenes remember to leave that beacon for yourself and others. Change the color of the header on an updated form. Move the artwork after a deep clean of the lobby. Add a note on the webpage indicating the last update. Put a vase of fresh flowers on the table.
You can enhance your motivation for the next project when there is tangible evidence of your last one.
