Just Start: My 3 Tricks to Start What You've Been Putting Off
Are you struggling to start something? That thing you need to do, that thing you’ve been putting off. You know you need to do it. You’ve probably thought about it a hundred times, maybe even made a plan. And yet, you haven’t started.
We all do this. We make things bigger in our minds than they really are, and suddenly, they feel impossible. And so, we wait. We procrastinate. We avoid. But here’s the truth: starting is always the hardest part. And I have THREE tricks that work every single time to get me moving.
1. Break It Down: Find the tiniest baby step you think you CAN do.
2. Promise Yourself: If that fails, tell yourself you can stop if you just start and mean it.
3. Get Bored: If that still fails, remove everything else but the thing you need to do and allow yourself to get bored until you just do the thing so you can move on already.
These tips, in this order, have always worked for me when I'm stuck and need to take action and get going.
Use these to end procrastination and JUST START. Once you get moving, you get momentum and it all gets easier.