When people procrastinate they often tell themselves they are waiting until they are ready or waiting for a feeling that will push them to begin. But the truth is you just have to start. Instead of waiting for some kind of magic to turn you into someone that gets things done straight away, make it … Continue reading Don’t wait for magic
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Starting trends
Anyone that starts a trend will find that others end up mimicking or copying them. That's how trends work. It's very rare for something being done by one person to become popular without others also trying it too. And it's not a bad thing, that's what comes with being ahead of the curve, being innovative … Continue reading Starting trends
What can you do right now?
We often put things off, telling ourselves that later will always be an option. But we ignore the fact that life is finite. That perhaps starting today will be the only chance you get to finish what it is you wanted to do. Your work is important, it matters. Don't focus so much on how … Continue reading What can you do right now?
Starting over
So often we are afraid to start over. Maybe starting over feels like a setback, it feels easier to just keep going, you haven't seen it done before or maybe it just feels too risky. Those are valid reasons to stay where you are. But if you don't take a leap, you end up missing … Continue reading Starting over
When to start
Do it now. There are 100 cliches about the right time to begin You've heard them, I've heard them and sometimes i even write them. But the truth is now is really as good a time as any. If you think something is worth putting off and doing later instead, ask yourself why. Do you … Continue reading When to start
The goal of a routine
If you're doing the same set of activities on a regularly basis over time it'll become part of your routine. It'll be set into your subconscious to the point where you go from start to finish with little to no thought in between. That saves you a lot of energy because you're no longer having … Continue reading The goal of a routine
Keep learning as you go
Great advice in 5 words. So many of us want to be successful or achieve certain goals but what are we actually doing about it. You might think you need another personal development, business or self-help book. Another conference, podcast episode or online course. When you're consuming with the goal of applying it to your … Continue reading Keep learning as you go
Unfinished business
What happened to all those plans you made? Starting is always exciting and finishing is always the aim. But somehow you let stuff get in the way of your plans. You focused too much on the problems instead of how to make things happens. You used your free time passively and felt like you needed … Continue reading Unfinished business
What’s the use in making plans
It always feels good to start projects and make plans (at least it does for me anyway). But what's the use in making plans if you don't follow through. That really good idea you have could actually be something in the physical reality if you're willing to bring it to life. To want and do … Continue reading What’s the use in making plans
Lazy Daisy
Talking is good but doing is better. Lazy Daisy is more than just a strange song by George Clinton or a pair of words that rhyme it’s a phrase that perfectly sums up a trap that so many of us fall into. Wanting to start new projects, move to a new house, get a new … Continue reading Lazy Daisy
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