A second truth is that if you could break this endless cycle, you'd be able to do these projects and more with fewer resources, in less time and with less chaos. This doesn't mean you have to create a bunch of charts and graphs. Figure out why you're doing the project, what results you want to achieve, create schedules and estimate the resources you'd need. Assign everyone's role and responsibilities. Confirm everyone's expected performance, monitor how things are going and the results, fix problems as they arise and keep everyone informed on how things are going, including problems and any revisions in the plan.
Projects can be large or small.
They could involve hundreds of people, such as the training of your entire company on diversity. Or a project might just involve you wanting to create a new filing system in your office. Projects always have specific outcomes and dates when the work begins and ends. The more thoroughly you plan and manage these, the more likely you are to succeed. Well, some projects are more predictable than others.