Are you still waiting around for the time to be right to get started?

Are you:

• waiting to feel good about it?

• waiting to have all the information?

• waiting to have enough time to tackle it?

Fact: the “right time” won’t just appear; you have to create it. The easiest way to do this is to put it on your calendar.

When you assign a specific DATE, TIME of day, and length of TIME to work on your project, you’ve taken your vague intentions and turned them into a true commitment.

This turns the thing you’ll do “someday” into something that has tangible(ish) space in your life.

Start by blocking just 20–30 minutes at a time. Make a list of the first several parts of the project so you have clear, encapsulated tasks to complete. You don’t have to finish it all, you just need to get started.

(PS: Don’t leave it at that! Schedule the next session right away.)

Download your free worksheet here: September 3rd - Put it on the schedule

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Have you ever avoided a project because even the thought of starting felt too big?

Here’s a trick: don’t start the project. Just gather your supplies.

• Working on a craft project? Just collect all your materials.
• Have a home improvement project? Just assemble your tools and materials.
• Need to process your taxes? Just collect your papers and stationery.

You don’t have to finish today. You don’t even have to start today. But by gathering what you need, you’re already moving forward.

Once the supplies are ready, the project feels less overwhelming, and getting started tomorrow (or whenever you schedule it for) will be that much easier.

Try it: what’s one task you could prepare for right now just by gathering your supplies?

Download your free worksheet here: September 2nd - Gather your supplies

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“Uhhhh that sounds like a later problem.”

We’ve all been there - staring at the to-do list, the blank page, or that project you know needs your attention…and somehow, you just can’t get yourself to start.

It’s NOT because you’re lazy. Our brains are literally designed to keep us safe, and there’s something about getting started that feels unsafe.

There’s something your brain thinks you don’t have enough of:

• time

• energy

• a plan

• supplies

• tools

• interest

Sound familiar? You’re not alone. We KNOW these are all figureoutable things, but your primal brain still loves to throw alarms at discomfort and scarcity.

Getting started is one of the hardest parts of time management, whether it’s beginning a new project, restarting after an interruption, or taking the next step when your momentum fades.

That’s why for all 30 days of September this series is dedicated to helping you get STARTED, no matter what that means.

You’ll discover the real reasons you’re resisting and practice getting into action. Once you understand why you’re stuck at the starting line, the path forward becomes so much more clear and less stressful.

You don’t have to force yourself to begin, you just need the right tools to make starting feel easier. Get your free Day 1 worksheet at the link below:

Download your free worksheet here: September 1st - Why is it so hard to get started?

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