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I Don’t Feel Like Writing Today

It’s true.

My morning routine got really thrown off with the loss of power overnight and into my normal start.

Thanks Hurricane Sally!

But… habits are habits.

So here I am punching keys on a keyboard.

It got me thinking about habits again. It’s not my area of expertise. But you can start small with anything.

Here’s a few tips that effectively got me writing today even when I didn’t feel like it:

  1. I left my browser opened with the new post ready to go. Hello blinking cursor!
  2. I put my laptop beside my bed so I could grab it as soon as I got up and hit the ground running.
  3. I made sure the kitchen table was cleared off and clean…. Last night.
  4. I’ve been posting regularly and I didn’t want to break the chain.

Super simple things that allowed me to create a post today instead of blowing it off.

Individually, each task isn’t a big to-do. I also didn’t start doing all of them at once.

I’m sure if you catch me in another few weeks my routine may have changed slightly because it’s something I constantly try to improve.

I want to minimize the effort and resistance that comes with that flashing cursor turning into words on a screen.

When I struggle, it tends to be because I’ve got to do one thing or another to prepare to do what I really should be doing.

It’s just a form of procrastination… To combat it, I use proactivation. (Hmm. I may have just made up a word. Score one for morning creativity.)

The whole idea though is I can create a lot of forward momentum towards a task if I’m proactively clearing the path for its completion.

So here I am pushing 300 words in a post where I almost debated with myself about not doing it.

I get a lot done by building these small incremental habits. They’re the compound interest of productivity.

What are some habits you have adopted that have really changed your life? Leave a comment below… or just email me. ([email protected]) I’d love to hear from you.

By Tim Brady | Filed Under: General

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