Why are you procrastinating?

Do you ever find yourself spending lots of time doing relatively unimportant things instead of settling down to the most important tasks?

Whenever you find yourself struggling to get going, ask yourself if it's because it's too overwhelming.

By breaking a large, quite abstract task (such as "promote my business") down into a more manageable one ("make contact with ten potential clients / customers"), it'll be much easier to get going.

If you're struggling at home, for example, to clear a cluttered room, break it down to smaller chunks like one drawer or shelf at a time.

Keep breaking your goal down further and further until your next step is so simple, you'll feel really enthusiastic about getting started.

List three ways you can break things down:

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Don't forget to promise yourself a treat for when you've finished.

© Eve Menezes Cunningham / http://www.applecoaching.com/ 2008