Sometimes we have energetic intentions, but sluggish action. Take for example those three key phone calls you have been sitting on for the past week :) What can you do to get unstuck and back on the track of smooth progress. Here's a few ideas to scrape the gum off your work shoes:
* Work in a different location: Park your car in front of favorite food place; when you've made ten calls, you get the reward. If you're watching the calories, makes some calls from the park or another relaxing place. Take your laptop to a different coffee shop. If you belong to a multi-office company, try one of the other sites. Take that project that requires un-interrupted time to the nearest library branch.
* Have a contest: get an office mate to share their own challenge. Whoever completes the task first on a given day gets a free coffee, sandwich, or beer sponsored by the other dude.
* Do it now: Just throw the calendar out, and decide to do it now. Right now. Everything stops until I get this one project done. Sorry, junior, I will be late picking you up at school today OR I am going to work really quickly. Don't even read the rest of this post.
* Tell your manager, spouse, parent, or kids: "Please contact me at 5 p.m. today and ask me if I completed this task." Accountability does wonders.
Now get busy.
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