How do I stop turning every minor errand into a full project?

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I went out for toothpaste and came home with storage bins, basil, and three new opinions about doormats.

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Create a short acronym. Once there is an acronym, it has institutional weight.

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Mention bandwidth once and look slightly tired. The room will fill in the rest.

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Make a spreadsheet and then refuse to open it. Planning counts as growth if the file exists.

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Create a second list called "real list." Never explain the first one.

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