‫Tip three.
‫Take that first tiny step.
‫No matter how small you start, start something that matters, productivity expert Brendan Birchard.
‫A lot of people find being productive so difficult because they psych themselves out, putting off each
‫task until it seems an insurmountable task to get started.
‫Most people feel compelled to finish a task once it's been started, so do yourself a favor and commit
‫to taking that first step.
‫You'll be surprised at how easily the rest comes by committing to taking that first tiny step.
‫You'll be getting your head in the game early.
‫The quicker you set your head to getting to work, the better off you'll be.
‫By making yourself take that first small step, you're getting into the flow of work early rather than
‫waiting around until you feel like it.
‫Oftentimes we just need to get the ball rolling and the rest falls into place easily.
‫Freeing up time for other tasks.
‫It's easy to get overwhelmed when you look at your work or tasks for the day and it appears to be 100
‫different things.
‫Breaking your tasks up into small, manageable steps and simply committing to taking the first one,
‫we'll give you a huge head start for the rest of your day since before you know it, you'll have the
‫first task over with.
‫Keeping your focus.
‫It's nearly impossible to get intimidated by a small, easy task.
‫Keeping your focus on that first step will help you waste less time with needless worry, that only
‫hold you back from getting things done before you know it, you'll be halfway through the day and accomplishing
‫goals left and right.