End with the beginning in mind

Instead of just randomly quitting a task, make sure you leave off at a place that will inspire you to get going next time you’re ready to pick it up. 

• Before you finish work for the day, capture any open questions that you’re currently working on. Ask yourself: if you were to continue working, what would be the very next thing you’d do?

• Write those questions and the next thing you would do on a piece of paper.
• Determine what you’ll do first when you sit down to work again. This gives you an immediate starting point for the next day.