Eating Your Genealogical Elephant, One Bite at the Time

Marilyn Thomsen

1. Start with time2. Organize your bites 3. Pick your elephant

Start at the feet of the Lord

Carve out time

Through small bites of time great things can happen.What can you do in:

• 5 to 15minutes• 30 minutes• 1 hour• 2 hours• ½ day• 1 day

Manage your time like money

A timer helps get over the

“Don’t-wannas”• Focus for a few

minutes• Chime means stop

or reset• Plan what to do

when you return later.

Organize your time so you can focus

• Use lists• Research logs• Calendar• Be consistent

If an elephant is eating you, renegotiate.

The bites

One-at-the- time

Corral your clutter

Make an organization planGather the tools• Make a list• Go online • Have supplies delivered

Learn to use your tools

• Family History Programs• Email• Internet• Camera

Have an attitude of life long learning

Learning a few new tricks

Keeps the fun in it

Get a Coach

Pick the Elephant

Start with prayer

Write a plan and follow it

Keep your map handy incase of detour

Remember to check back with the Lord

It’s called Temple WORK

So get to work

Examples

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