Taskpath
At an interview the other day I was asked to describe what type of person I am. After a brief pause for thought I replied that I'm a task-oriented person. It's true; I am. I'm sure that that's why I love projects so much - you jump on a project, execute a series of tasks and then you are at the end.
After the meeting I walked away and (as you do) started to think more about a task. That led me to also think about some of the projects that I've been on and evaluating the various experiences that I've had. Some good, some bad, some lost in time.
So, what makes a project enjoyable and how can you be someone who manages enjoyble projects?
Every task shares a common attribute - and by inference this bubbles up to projects - and that is that they all have a path. No matter how long or short the task is, it has a beginning and an end and, inbetween is a path. The path can be straight, bumpy, windy, narrow or wide. The path will contain learnings, experiences and exchanges. And the path can be enjoyed, suffered or resisted.
When I'm planning a project and mapping out the tasks I take great delight in identifying some of those paths too!