Getting into the Madison Bowman Groove
Alright, so I kept hearing bits and pieces about this ‘Madison Bowman’ approach. Honestly, at first, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. Sounded a bit fancy, maybe not for me, you know?
But then, I was stuck on this little project I was tinkering with. Just couldn’t get the flow right. Felt clumsy. So, I thought, what the heck, let’s see what this Madison Bowman thing is all about. Couldn’t hurt to try, right?
So, I started digging around. Didn’t find a perfect manual, more like scattered ideas here and there. It seemed to focus a lot on breaking things down into really small, manageable chunks. Smaller than I usually would.
Here’s what I actually did:
- First, I grabbed my project notes. They were a mess, just scribbles everywhere.
- Then, I forced myself to follow that ‘small steps’ idea. I took my main goal and broke it down. Then broke those parts down again. Felt a bit silly at first, like I was overdoing it.
- I worked on just one tiny piece at a time. Like, really tiny. Finish it, check it off, then move to the next. Didn’t allow myself to jump ahead, which was tough.
It was slow going initially. Felt like wading through mud sometimes. My usual way is to jump around, tackle the big exciting parts first. This felt… restrictive. But I stuck with it for a few days.
Funny thing happened though. After pushing through that initial awkwardness, things started clicking. Because each step was so small, it was easy to finish. Got that little ‘win’ feeling more often. And it was much easier to spot mistakes when things were broken down so much.
Did it magically solve everything? Nah, not really. My project still had its challenges. But the process felt smoother. Less overwhelming. It wasn’t some magic bullet, more like a different way to walk the path, you know?
So yeah, that was my little experiment with the Madison Bowman way. It’s not something I use for everything now, but for certain tasks, especially when I feel stuck or overwhelmed, I find myself going back to that ‘break it down ridiculously small’ method. Worth a try if you’re hitting a wall.
