4. Trick Yourself
Depending on your goals, sometimes just thinking about them is overwhelming. This is especially the case with goals, such as building a business from scratch. It’s too easy to become so overwhelmed you don’t get started at all.
Eliminate your excuses by creating the mother of all to-do lists as it relates to that specific goal. Break it down into baby steps. Only work on one tiny step at a time, and hide the rest. When you’re done the step, it doesn’t feel like it was such a big deal. Then move onto the next.
Soon, you’ll look back on all of your tiny steps and will be amazed at your progress!
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