1. Identify your \u201cwhy\u201d. Any task is easier when you have a clear idea of why you are doing it. Finishing my family photo album \u201cbecause it\u2019s already May and I really should\u201d just doesn\u2019t do it for me. However, remembering the joy we all shared when we showed our kids the album I made last year gives me the push I need. Ask yourself: What value am I honouring by completing this task? How will doing this serve me? What impact is not doing it currently having?<\/p>\n
2. Break it down. Very few tasks consist of a single action. Most of the time they can be broken down into a series of smaller, more manageable ones. Maybe you need to clear out and reorganise the kitchen. Even to a decluttering junkie like me, that\u2019s a mammoth undertaking, but if you break it down into steps, it\u2019s easier. Day one, you do a drawer. Day two, another drawer. Day three, you do the crockery cupboard. Then the pots and pans. Doing it bit by bit offers you a regular feeling of accomplishment without requiring you set aside an entire day to get it all done at once. This method also avoids what I call \u201cculling fatigue\u201d \u2013 that flagging feeling you get half-way through a big clear out where you lose interest and start making quick and easy instead of good stay\/go\/donate decisions.<\/p>\n
3. Reward yourself! This is the best one. Just because you think you \u201cshould have\u201d completed this job ages ago and you\u2019re annoyed you procrastinated so long doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t deserve a treat for finally getting it done now. Whether your pat on the back is a run along the river once you tidy the tool shed, a cream cake after you file your taxes, or a home manicure after you\u2019ve cleaned the car, make sure you celebrate and congratulate yourself on your victories and achievements \u2013 however small you may consider them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1. Identify your \u201cwhy\u201d. Any task is easier when you have a clear idea of why you are doing it. Finishing my family photo album \u201cbecause it\u2019s already May and I really should\u201d just doesn\u2019t do it for me. However, remembering the joy we all shared when we showed our kids the album I made […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[333],"tags":[341,272,147,340,159],"class_list":["post-1672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-tips-coaching","tag-action-plans","tag-goal-setting","tag-organisation","tag-productivity","tag-to-do-list"],"yoast_head":"\n