Also known as git ‘er done or git-r-done.  There’s even a wikipedia entry on the subject.

Gettin’ it done is key to executing early stage projects and the milestones that power them.  It might sound ridiculous, but it tends to make sense when ever day tasks seem to distract or defer.

After living abroad for 6 years, I never really thought how relevant these words were until watching the Discovery docudrama ‘Gold Rush Alaska’.  These guys are far from an internet/mobile start up, but they are trying to achieve the impossible in a limited time frame and with very limited resources.

Get ‘er done deconstructed:

  1. Focus. Above all staying focused on key milestones, both those of your project and those of your own.
  2. Breaking ambiguous tasks into simpler objectives not just tasks.  Reverse engineer the steps you believe it would take to get your pending task complete.  Make these steps action oriented will help you to ensure it gets prioritized and executed, and above all keep your tasks connected to the milestones.
  3. Eliminating or deferring tasks that don’t connect with your milestones.  Tasks can easily eat up time especially when they aren’t measured or checked in relation to your milestones.  Move the rest to a lower priority and check your milestones to see how they can be incorporated over time.

Gettin’ it done becomes more a lifestyle than just a expression.