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1. Try the 2-Minutes Rule.

1. Try the 2-Minutes Rule.

Most of the tasks you procrastinate on aren't difficult to complete.

. The first part of this rule is that if a task takes under two-minutes or less to complete, do it immediately.

Example: Responding to an email or tossing

your laundry into the dryer.

• The second part of this rule is what when starting new habits, it should take less than 2 minutes to do.

Once we get started, "we perceive the task as much less aversive than we do when we're avoiding it."

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Set Macro goals and Micro Quotas

Set Macro goals and Micro Quotas

Macro Goals should be your big-picture items.

Micro quotas are the minimum amount of work you must do daily to make your bigger goals a reality.

Quotas makes each day approachable. And your goals become achievable because of this.

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Working on a Single-task.

Working on a Single-task.

Multitasking is ineffective and of the biggest time wasters around. That's because the human brain can only focus on one things at a time.

. Do one thing at a time.

elminate distractions.

• Create a priority list. Take frequent breaks.

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Prioritize Like You're going on vacation

Prioritize Like You're going on vacation

Think about your day as if you leave tommorrow on a long cruise with no internet connection.

• What do you do?

• Do you delegate?

• What do you ditch?

Suddenly you're hyper-aware and more efficient because the stakes are higher.

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Create and Stick to Deadlines.

Things lag, just go on and on, and internet wanes if you don't use clear time frames for projects and goals.

Time frames creates a sense of urgency and build momentum. Momentum creates speed.

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Forgive yourself.

Forgive yourself.

Forgiveness allows the individuals to move past their maladaptive behavior and focus on the upcoming tasks without the burden of past acts to hinder doing it.

• We often avoid doing things that makes up feel bad.

That pent-up guilt of wasting time will keep repeating But, if you forgive yourself, You'll be able to break that cycle.

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