Neuroscientists who study brain efficiency have learned that grouping similar tasks into groups and completing them in batches improves efficiency. Staying focused on one topic or task keeps our brains from having to transition or “switch gears,” which takes time and energy.
I first started applying batching to article writing for my websites. When I wrote several articles about a similar topic, I was more efficient than if I wrote several articles about different topics.
I also apply batching to grant writing…
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My clients typically have a few different programs. For example, one of my clients serves children with disabilities and also veterans. When I create my grant schedule, I group grants for veterans together within the same week and grants for children with disabilities the next week.
When I sit down to complete grant applications, I focus on writing grants for one specific program. When I batch my grants, my focus remains on one program and the associated deliverables for that program. I don’t have to switch back and forth between outcomes and budgets, etc.
Using the batching method, I can routinely complete two to three foundation or corporate grant applications in a six-hour day.
It is amazing how efficient we can be when we keep our brains focused on one subject rather than multi-tasking and wasting the transition time it takes for our brains to switch.
Do you batch? If not, give it a try and let me know if you feel more efficient.
Until next time,
Write Epic Grants
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