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How to set achievable goals
How to create and stick to a schedule
How to break down large projects into smaller manageable tasks
Attach reason to the task
Getting motivated about a task doesn’t mean you have to be happy or excited about it.
Sometimes you must ask yourself: Why is this task important? What will it bring about in my life? The answer could be as simple as I won’t get fired.
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Use the 15-minute rule
You can accomplish quite a bit in just 15 minutes, and yet most of us fritter away that time on our phones in between meetings or during a commute.
Commit to working on a put-off task for 15 minutes without interruption. Stop at 15 minutes. Don’t allow yourself to work any longer. D...
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Your unwillingness to get started
Have you ever had a looming deadline on a big project only to spend an inordinate amount of time cleaning out your refrigerator or detailing your car?
If you struggle to get started on a project until it’s crunch time, you might have an unhealthy relationship with stress. Rese...
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At times, you may get stuck. To get out of it, switch to a "meta" task, meaning shift to a more abstract layer of a problem such as figuring out why you're stuck.
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Mastering Prioritization
Here’s a cold question: what is your most important task of the day?
Don’t think about it. Just answer.
Most people will blunder to give me a fast answer. They will provide more options. Or, they will try to justify their choice. But my question was simple:
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The Source Of Your Anxiety - Day 181
- Anxiety surfaces when we're wanting something outside our control. Getting worked up, getting excited, nervously pacing - these intense, pained, and anxious moments show us at our most futile and servile. Staring at the clock, at the sky - it's as if we all belong to a religious cult that be...
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