Take It One Oil Barrel At A Time
Rule: " A great life, a great career is built by performing one task at a time, quickly and well. And then going on to the next task."
One of the best ways to overcome procrastination is for you to get your mind off the huge task in front of you and focus on a single action that you can take. One of the best ways to eat a large frog is for you to take it one bite at a time.
To accomplish a great task, you must step out in faith and have complete confidence that your next step will soon become clear to you. Remember the wonderful advice, "Leap — and the net will appear!"
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10. Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time
Get your mind off the huge task in front of you and focus on a single action that you can take.
Sometimes all you need to do to get started is to sit down and complete one item on the list
*One Step At A Time*
- Use a planner or to do list
- Visualize your goals.
- Practice procrastination affirmations
- Pay attention to your thoughts
- Use the 5 minute Rule ( then over time add more and more time as needed to complete task)
One thing at a time
Psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell describes multitasking as a “mythical activity in which people believe they can perform two or more tasks simultaneously as effectively as one.”
When people attempt to apply themselves to too many tasks at a time, they are usually unsuccessful....
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