3-2-1: When to be patient, why we procrastinate, and the importance of early attempts
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3-2-1: When to be patient, why we procrastinate, and the importance of early attempts
So here are my new rules:
As you experiment, keep checking in, and asking questions:
- Keep it simple, make it fun.
- Start before you're ready.
- Done is better than perfect.
- Run it as a 30- or 90-day experiment. Get feedback. See what works, and what doesn't.
- If you want to, do it again. Only better.
As you experiment, keep checking in, and asking questions:
- Is this working?
- Am I enjoying it?
- Is it helping or ente
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Through talking to my supervisor, it became clear that my graveyard of projects was a product of self-handicapping . We avoid finishing projects because we can't stand the possibility that the finished product won't be as great or perfect as we envisioned it, which means we aren't as great as we think we are. Consider the violinist who intentionall... See more
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Instead of checking off as many to-dos as possible or racing to clear my inbox before heading home, I focused on accomplishments that were satisfying and important.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
