Never trust someone who has time to do it all

So, you've figured out your "X".

You've figured out your five year roadmap to get there.

You've figured out your twelve week plan to get you started.

You've got one thing to do this week.

Will you do it?

Life gets in the way.

It's inevitable.

Because "X" is important. That other stuff is urgent. The urgent stuff nearly always takes priority. Normally because someone is shouting at you, you feel stressed and you want that feeling to go away.

So, at the start of each week, choose a time. Maybe it's one morning or afternoon this week. Maybe it's one hour per day for five days. It depends on the task you've set yourself, on the nature of your week.

But set aside that time. Switch off your notifications and divert your calls.

Set a timer for half an hour and say to yourself "I'm just going to work on this for till the timer rings". Then get started.

The half hour timer works, because you know you're not going to spend to long on it. But once you get started, you'll probably find it easy to continue through your allotted time - the first step is always the hardest.

And, you'll probably notice that the sky didn't fall in while your phone was off. Plus you've got the satisfaction of knowing you are one twelfth of the way towards your target.

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