{"id":877,"date":"2014-04-22T20:36:29","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T19:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=877"},"modified":"2014-04-22T20:36:29","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T19:36:29","slug":"stuff-doesnt-just-happen-pmot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=877","title":{"rendered":"Stuff doesn&#8217;t &#8216;just happen&#8217;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;#pmot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=877\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=877\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stuff-happens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-878\" alt=\"stuff-happens\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stuff-happens.jpg\" width=\"177\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a>Does it drive you crazy when you hear people say &#8221; It&#8217;s funny how stuff just happens&#8221; ?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got news for\u00a0those people\u00a0&#8211; nothing &#8220;just happens&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..well maybe evolution is an exception, and that takes millions of years to make noticeable change, so if we want to make stuff happen quickly how do we go about doing it. Here are some simple tips:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Break a large task into smaller more manageable &#8216;chunks&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Arrange those &#8216;chunks&#8217; into chronological order &amp; do some in parallel.<\/li>\n<li>Create a tracker.<\/li>\n<li>Before asking people to do things make sure they&#8217;re resource is allocated.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t just rely on email &#8211; talk.<\/li>\n<li>If people won&#8217;t complete their allocated tasks on time &#8211;\u00a0escalate.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure they understand the importance of the task.<\/li>\n<li>Most importantly &#8211; be persistent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have some more tips on making stuff happen we&#8217;d like to hear them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:chris@projectsguru.co.uk\">chris@projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\">www.projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/projectsguru\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Follow projectsguru on Twitter\" src=\"http:\/\/twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com\/follow_bird_us-a.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chrisrob9999\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"View Chris Robinson's profile on LinkedIn\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/img\/webpromo\/btn_viewmy_120x33.png\" width=\"120\" height=\"33\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Facebook Badge START --><a style=\"font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Projectsguru.co.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Projectsgurucouk\/179845275377478\" target=\"_TOP\">Projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Projectsguru.co.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Projectsgurucouk\/179845275377478\" target=\"_TOP\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/badge.facebook.com\/badge\/179845275377478.2524.1626262894.png\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Make your own badge!\" href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/advertising\" target=\"_TOP\">Promote your Page too<\/a><!-- Facebook Badge END --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\namazon_ad_tag=\"amberhassoci-21\";  amazon_ad_width=\"728\";  amazon_ad_height=\"90\";  amazon_color_background=\"EFEFCC\";  amazon_color_border=\"07178B\";  amazon_color_logo=\"FFFFFF\";  amazon_color_link=\"A43907\";  amazon_ad_logo=\"hide\";  amazon_ad_title=\"projectsguru store\";\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.co.uk\/s\/asw.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar addthis_pub = '';\nvar addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"addthis_container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\" onmouseover=\"return addthis_open(this, '', 'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amberhill.biz%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D877', 'Stuff+doesn%26%238217%3Bt+%26%238216%3Bjust+happen%26%238217%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%23pmot')\" onmouseout=\"addthis_close()\" onclick=\"return addthis_sendto()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/lg-share-en.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/200\/addthis_widget.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does it drive you crazy when you hear people say &#8221; It&#8217;s funny how stuff just happens&#8221; ? 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