I know the eat that frog Philosophy is quite popular and effective, but this is a way I dig.
By conquering the small tasks first you gain momentum. A lot of people get scared by their to do lists and that fear leads to paralysis. If you are a scared rabbit running from your tasks you will fail at any and every endeavor.
Make a list.
Sort said list so that the easiest tasks are at the top.
Leave a space between task groups.
This will be more of a simulated break that will give you a mental breather.
Next, bang out the 3 easiest task on your list.
Oh and folks, don’t make the list more than 9-11 items long.
Call them action agenda items, or whatever you want, just keep the list short.
Think of it like the benchpress, the bar is going to come down, you just have to push past the middle.
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