Is there a project you’ve stalled on, something you’re procrastinating on, or a
part of your business you’ve been avoiding but know needs attention? You’re not
alone. Procrastination is unfortunately an easy path to take when our lives are
busy and demands on our time are high. The problem with procrastination is that it simply puts off until later something that still needs to be completed.
There
are plenty of experts on productivity and great books on ‘getting things done’ out there to help give us perspective but this simple fact remains: while it might be easy to do
that one little task, oftentimes it’s easier not to do it!
A
simple but effective trick I like to use is to break things down into smaller pieces and tackle each one individually.
You’ve often
heard me talk about this at MasterMind or Peak Performers and the reason is
that it’s so effective. Looking at the project or task as a whole might be
overwhelming and cause us to avoid it. But breaking it down into manageable
parts and then checking each one of those off a list can be enormously
rewarding and a source of pride as you begin to see your list disappear.
No
matter what the project or task is, break it down into smaller elements. Get one
of those done at a time and then move on to the next. Before you know it you’ll
be a master of productivity. And we’ll be getting tips from you on how streamline our days!
It’s
a good life!
Brian