Fire Your Excuses Productivity Tip

A large proportion of "energy" is consumed in simply getting up to speed. Whether it is accelerating to 65 mph on the freeway or getting to the door of the gym, the rest is the easy part. 

To be more productive, break down your desired tasks into "micro-steps."  For example, do you need to sort through a large file cabinet in your home office that you have been avoiding?  Why not make your first day's work to simply removing all of the files from the cabinet. This will have a tremendous psychological effect on your inertia--you've begun! The next day you could make it your goal to simply sort through six inches of files--that's it.  If you are like most people, sorting through six inches will take five minutes or less and because you are already "in the neighborhood," you will likely work considerably longer. Also, most people hate to see a pile on the floor so this will motivate you too. The trick is the celebrate even if you choose only to work on your project for five minutes.  That was your goal and you have met it.  You don't need to take several hours in one day to finish a task.  Some big projects can be accomplished in two or three weeks permitting you to stay focused on more important things.

Fire Your Excuses Productivity Tip

How much would your team, career or personal life change if you performed one key activity every work day--200 strategic actions each year?

Fire Your Excuses Productivity Tip

If you want to become widely known as a thought leader in your career niche or an area of interest, you can do so in 12 to 24 months, say Vic Johnson, with focused reading, and by sharing expert content online.  In three to four years, you can reach the level of national notoriety and in five or six years your influence can be international.
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Fire Your Excuses Productivity Tip

We have found that most people experience limited progress toward their dreams because their busy schedules provide so little time to work on their areas of interest. It is human nature to search for big blocks of time which come few and far between. Our solution is this: Commit to "checking in with" your project several times a week if only for 5 minutes. What you will find is that your goal will remain foremost in your mind and high on your priority list. Even in the busiest of weeks, it is gratifying to know that your project was not put entirely on hold and you were able to make a surprising amount of headway.