Okay, so I wanted to share something I tried recently. Things got a bit messy at work, you know how it is. Stuck on this project that felt like wading through thick mud, honestly. Everyone seemed to be dodging it, and somehow, it landed squarely on my plate. Felt pretty fed up, scrolling through stuff online instead of working, basically.
Then I stumbled across something about Holly Holm. Wasn’t even looking for it. Maybe it was a clip, an interview? Don’t quite recall. But it was about her focus, that zone she gets into. Not the flashy stuff, but that quiet intensity. And I thought, huh, maybe I need a bit of that. Called it my ‘Holly Holm mode’ in my head, kinda silly I know.
So, What Did I Actually Do?
Right, so I decided to just try and channel that. Didn’t expect miracles. Here’s what I did:
- Cut the noise: First thing, I turned off most notifications. Email alerts, chat pop-ups, the lot. Tried to create a bubble, you know?
- One thing at a time: Looked at the mess of tasks for this project. Picked the one that seemed the most annoying, the one I kept putting off. Decided to just start chipping away at that single thing. Didn’t worry about the rest for a bit.
- Showed up consistently: Even on days I really didn’t want to, I made myself sit down and just start. Didn’t set huge goals, just aimed to make some progress, any progress. Like doing the reps even if you’re tired.
- Blocked out time: Put actual blocks in my calendar. Treated them like real meetings I couldn’t skip. Sometimes it worked, sometimes… well, life happens.
The Reality Check
Now, it wasn’t some magic switch. Far from it. Trying to focus felt like wrestling an octopus sometimes. People still interrupted. Other urgent stuff popped up constantly. The project itself threw curveballs – things didn’t work as expected, needed info wasn’t available. Felt like one step forward, two steps back half the time.
There were days I just packed it in early. Felt like shouting, honestly. This whole ‘Holly Holm mode’ felt a bit ridiculous when everything around was chaos. You try to be focused, but the system, the environment, it just fights you. Reminded me of a previous place I worked at, totally different setup, different problems, but same feeling of swimming against the current. You get these grand ideas, try new ways, but bump into the same old walls.
Where It Landed
So, did it work? Well, the project isn’t a glorious success story. It’s… done. Mostly. Patched together in places. But it’s off my active list, which is a win, I guess. That ‘mode’ didn’t magically fix the underlying issues or make the work easy.
But you know what? Focusing on just doing the next small thing, trying to keep that steady pressure like Holm in a clinch, maybe it helped me not completely lose my mind over it. It was less about achieving greatness and more about just enduring the round, getting through the damn thing without completely burning out. Maybe that’s all it was ever going to be. Still feels like wading through mud sometimes, but maybe I got slightly better boots now.
