The Challenge: Because Konigsberg is a savvy, successful woman, life coach [XREF "1047020_3" "Natalie Gahrmann"] says, she expects a lot of herself. The perfect example: She's frustrated that she still hasn't finished writing the thank-you notes from when Keith was born.

The Solution: Since skipping the notes altogether would make Konigsberg feel worse, Gahrmann is helping her see that projects like this don't need to become all-consuming:

Break down the task. What Konigsberg sees are the hundred notes she has to write. What Gahrmann wants her to see is one hour of work at a time. By spending one lunch break a week on them, she will finish, ¿ she says.

Give yourself a reward. The longer it takes to finish a big project, the harder it can seem. So if Konigsberg can give herself something to look forward to -- instead of thinking only of the work involved -- she'll have an easier time getting down to business. When she finishes, she plans to treat herself to a massage -- and she won't have to write a thank-you note for that!

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Step by step By Parenting The Challenge: Because Konigsberg is a savvy, successful woman, life coach [XREF "1047020_3" "Natalie Gahrmann"] says, she expects a lot of herself. The perfect example: She's frustrated that she still hasn't finished writing the thank-you notes from when Keith was born. The Solution: Since skipping the notes altogether would make Konigsberg feel worse, Gahrmann is helping her see that projects like this don't need to become all-consuming: Break down the task. What Konigsberg sees are the hundred notes she has to write. What Gahrmann wants her to see is one hour of work at a time. By spending one lunch break a week on them, she will finish, ¿ she says. Give yourself a reward. The longer it takes to finish a big project, the harder it can seem. So if Konigsberg can give herself something to look forward to -- instead of thinking only of the work involved -- she'll have an easier time getting down to business. When she finishes, she plans to treat herself to a massage -- and she won't have to write a thank-you note for that! [TOUT_ARROW_LINK {1080479} {More Mom Squad}]