Morning Motivator – Why Wait?!

"Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage."
- Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby

Ever said this? Maybe later - When I get more money or time - When my kids are grown up - Tomorrow when I am more focused.

These are the FATAL phrases we CONTINUALLY allow ourselves to make. For the more ASTUTE, we recognize these by their real name – "EXCUSES."

Ask yourself the question, "Why AM I waiting?" Reality is that if it isn't IMPORTANT enough to do today, it is likely just a HUGE waste of time anyhow. Potentially, it is so UNDEFINED that you have no idea where to start or when to stop. (Again – a HUGE waste of time).

There is a SOLUTION to your procrastination though…

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
The key to EXECUTION, which is the opposite of procrastination, is your ability to identify a few simple project points:

1. GOAL DEFINITION: By understanding WHAT you are trying to achieve you are prepared to tackle the project and know when you have COMPLETED the project.

2. TIMELINE: Understand WHEN you are to start and when to finish. This will create a measurement of PRIORITY for other competing tasks.

3. RESOURCES: Define the TOOLS you have available for executing your task. (It is hard to build a house without a hammer.)

4. SUPPORT: Create a RELATIONSHIP bond with the people needed to execute within your scope and timeline.

5. VALUE: This could be NUMBER ONE on this list, as understanding the GAINS achieved by completing the project will truly define if it is even worth your time.

Make sure the project is valuable for your time and efforts, clearly defined and time driven. Build the right team with the right tools and you will find that MANAGING the success of your project become very simple… and the more SIMPLE a task becomes, the LESS likely you are to "put it off until later."

So, should I send this email now… or wait 'till later? :)

Cheers,
Zach

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