How To Get Stuff Done
You know what has to be done but sometimes its hard to put your plan into action. Lack of motivation, lack of time, self-handicapping – and thousands of other excuses you can probably generate without any problem. Luckily, there are many techniques that have been proven to help. If you want to get serious about something, whether is be running a business or learning a new skill, and are having trouble keeping yourself going, keep reading.
Your new role model.
Get Energized
You cant go about your day if you don’t have any energy. So to make sure you have the right dietary idea:
- Eat breakfast. Preferably something with carbs and alow glicemic index. I’m talking oatmeal.
- Get all your vitamins. Vitamins should be supplements, not your daily supply. Get your daily requirements of protein, vegetables and fruits and you’ll feel a lot better.
- Get sleep. Each person’s body requires a different amount of sleep. Make sure your leave time for your body to fully recharge overnight.
- Exercise for a short period of time each morning to get the blood flowing for the rest of the day.
- Drink lots of water. Most people don’t drink enough water which leads to quick energy loss.
Excuse removed: I’m too tired to do this now.
Make a Game Plan
Make it complete. Take it from the very, very top – as if you haven’t done anything yet. First, establish a general goal (e.g. create a successful business grossing $100k per year). Next, make a short term goal (e.g. generate $5k gross in first month of business). Then plan out all the steps needed to make that short term goal happen (e.g. develop marketing plan, register business, develop product, hire VA, test and examine results, etc.) Be as specific as possible.
WRITE it all down on a piece of paper (neatly) and stick it next to your work area. This will serve as a constant reminder for what needs to get done.
Excuse removed: I don’t know what to do next.
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Plan Out Your Time
Make sure you know what you are going to do, when you are going to to do them and for how long. Write it out and tack it next to your game plan. STICK TO IT. If you find yourself with extra time on your hands and want to get ahead (maybe do two days worth in one day) feel free, but don’t think of its as “I did double yesterday, don’t need to do anything today”. When you start substituting, it starts working in reverse as well. “I don’t feel like doing it today, I’ll just to double tomorrow.” Tomorrow rolls around and you get nothing done again.
If you can’t make a time based plan, maybe you aren’t ready to set your plan in motion.
Excuse removed: I don’t have enough time.
Determine Your Motivation
Why do you want to do this? Really think about the reason. This is the drive that will keep you going when you feel extremely lazy so it better be damn good. If you ever feel like not following your plan and time schedule, simply thinking about your motivation should be enough to put you back into the rhythm.
Excuse removed: All of them
