Some business coaches advise their clients to focus on taking massive action in order to get results.

While intensity may help occasionally, it's usually better to focus on consistency.

If you have a goal of writing a book, and you focus on intensity, you may lock yourself away for thirty days, and write eight hours a day. It will require a huge block of dedicated time and lots of motivation.

• Instead of writing a 50,000-word book in thirty days, write 500 words a ...

• Get clear on your goal.
• Identify the right behavior. (i.e., a habit).
• Track your progress. Create a recurring task in your task manager to reinforce the habit.
• Enlist an accountability partner.