Are you putting anything off because it is too hard?

Are you putting anything off because it is too hard?

Try this simple technique - but don't be put off because it IS so simple.

Take a blank sheet of paper and write down the difficult task at the top.

Now imagine that you have got to sell that hard job to someone else. What would you say to convince them to take it on?

Use every scrap of imagination you possess and find three 'benefits' that another person will gain by doing the job. Get creative here!

Write them down as bullet points and then draw a line under them.

Now, under the line, write down the first action that is needed to begin the job. What is the VERY first thing that you have to do?

THAT action is your primary task for today.

When it is done, read your whole sheet over again and write down the NEXT action required.

Keep on repeating the process until the job is done or you are so far into it that your own momentum will keep you going.

But don't forget to read the ENTIRE sheet each time you come back to it.

Re-reading it is the key because each time you go through it you will reinforce to yourself the positive benefits that the job will bring. Plus, your motivation will be enhanced every time you see all the parts of the job that have already been achieved.

Simple, but not stupid.

Give it a try and get something really hard done today.