Saved a failing project by breaking it into tiny steps

My team was stuck on a big deadline and morale was low. I started setting tiny, daily goals that we could actually hit, and it boosted everyone's spirit! How do you handle projects when they start to go bad?

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nelson.vera8d agoMost Upvoted

What made you switch from big tasks, and did you see @sean_green44's point about tiny wins?

sean_green441mo ago

Yeah, listing tiny wins first... that's how I push past roadblocks.

the_terry1mo ago

Actually, I do the opposite. I have to list the big, scary thing first or I'll avoid it forever. Knocking out the hard task makes the rest of the day easy. What kind of roadblocks are you usually hitting?

fiona_kim1mo ago

Wait, I was totally a "big task first" person too. Tried to power through a full client audit in one go and just froze up. Switched to just fixing one report section per day last month. Felt silly at first, but watching the progress bar actually move changed everything for me.