I’m not great at getting things done. When I was in college, if a paper was due on the 22nd of April, I didn’t even remember that I had to write that paper until the 21st. I would get a text from a friend asking what book I cited for the paper and I would say something jokey like, “Get your own books!” Then I’d freak out and write the whole paper in one night.
Why does this keep happening to me?!? Oh wait, it’s because I’m a moron.
At least that’s what I did when I first started out. After a while I bought a day timer/ planner. This saved my soul. Then I started giving myself due dates that were months previous to when the project was due. That would give me plenty of time to actually read through my paper and check for mistakes.
What a concept.
Now, however, I don’t have due dates. At all. If I decide that I want to write a script, I write down the goal, but it never gets done. This is where I’ve incorporated self-imposed due dates.
Do this. It helps.
When you decide that you have a goal to achieve, immediately decide when that goal should be done. Then use that motivation to get it done!
If, on the other hand, that still isn’t enough for you, there’s a website named StickK that has more motivation such as accountability, time constraints, and money on the line. It’s pretty great.
The point is, get moving. You’re your greatest mountain. It’s time to get past you and get things done.
