I’ve been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes work here at vividity land. One job has been to revise my workflow for the different kinds of shoots I do….. which got me thinking about workflow in other areas of my life.
Here’s my typical cup of tea workflow:
Put kettle on.
Sit at desk and work.
Hear kettle boil. Ignore kettle until finished the work you were doing.
Turn off kettle and prepare cup and teabag.
Burn hand on handle of kettle.
Get tea brewing.
Return to work.
Work for half an hour or so.
Think, “I’d like a cup of tea”.
Go to put the kettle on and notice the tea already brewing.
Touch cup to see whether still hot. Think it is still hot because any tiny bit of warmth feels hot on a burnt hand.
Add milk.
Attempt to drink tea.
Miss mouth.
Clean up mess.
Repeat.