Three Simple Steps to Boosting Your Productivity

When you have a crushing deadline, the adrenaline kicks in and you almost always complete the task on or before the deadline. And when you have an ultra-important task, then too you’ll find that you usually complete it.

But what about those tasks that aren’t a high priority? I’m talking about the sorts of tasks that you really want to do, and yet they never seem to get done. Like maybe you tell yourself you should clean the hall closet. Or perhaps there’s a business idea rattling around in your mind that you seem to never get around to executing.

The problem is that since you don’t absolutely NEED to get the job done, it never does get done. You always seem to find a dozen other tasks to fill your time. If you want to get the job done, then it’s time to make the job a priority and get it done. Here’s how…

* Put the job on your list. Up until now, the job hasn’t seemed all that important, and so perhaps it’s never made it to your “to do” list. Now is the time to make your commitment to the job official by adding it to your list and making it a top priority.

*Sign a contract. If the simple act of adding it to your to do list doesn’t make it feel “real” enough for you, then you need to do something else that will help you feel committed to the job. And one way to do that is to create and sign a “contract.”

It’s simple – just put it in writing that you intend to complete the job by a certain date. Then just as you would do with a real contract, print it off, sign it… and perhaps hang it someplace you’ll see it every day.

* Make a public commitment. Finally, the last thing you need to do is to publicly commit to completing the task. That means that you tell other people your intentions.

For example, you can tell at least three friends and family members that you intend to do a certain job by a certain date. Or better yet, give them a signed copy of your contract, and ask them to sign the document as a witness.

Bottom line: Ideas will never materialize and tasks will never get finished until you hold yourself accountable and publicly commit to completing a task. Do you have such a task in mind? Then commit to it right now – and get started immediately!

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