The Four “S” Words

Simple

• Take a complex activity and break it down to it’s basic components

• Helps you focus on what’s next

Short

• Keep the duration of doing something challenging short

  • Especially if you are having trouble starting or if it’s difficult to spend a lot of time doing it

Small

• Break down the large goal into smaller goals that are manageable

Slow

• Take your time doing the activity so you can fully understand the details of what you are doing

• Taking your time also makes time less relevant or completely irrelevant during the activity

• It is a common mistake to try to do things quicker to finish quicker

  • This causes more mishaps and missing things including integral learning

  • Trying to do things fast generally has the result of taking longer to do things because you do it less methodically

    • So take your time