Comments on: Just Start by Putting Yourself in Motion http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/ Goal Setting and Productivity for People Who Like Technology Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Seventeen Best-of Articles To Make You Unstoppable » Persistence Unlimited Goal Setting Blog - Setting and Reaching Your Goals http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-46168 Seventeen Best-of Articles To Make You Unstoppable » Persistence Unlimited Goal Setting Blog - Setting and Reaching Your Goals Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:06:13 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/#comment-46168 [...] Just Start by Putting Yourself in Motion  [...] [...] Just Start by Putting Yourself in Motion  [...]

]]> By: Phalgun http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-27560 Phalgun Mon, 12 May 2008 18:08:09 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/#comment-27560 With a major task though, starting is required more than once, and its a problem... Like selling, for eg. First, you have to start making a prospect list, then start to make dreaded phonecalls, then actually start for the appointment, then start for the close. If you can't close immediately, leave prospectus / material and book a follow up. Then, start for the follow up.. thats a lot of starts to get one thing done. And each start, is a fresh start by itself. Chores, as you have mentioned, are quite simpler though... but can you have more ideas for tasks which require multiple starts? Its really tough to start so many times to get just one thing done. With a major task though, starting is required more than once, and its a problem…

Like selling, for eg. First, you have to start making a prospect list, then start to make dreaded phonecalls, then actually start for the appointment, then start for the close. If you can’t close immediately, leave prospectus / material and book a follow up. Then, start for the follow up.. thats a lot of starts to get one thing done.

And each start, is a fresh start by itself.

Chores, as you have mentioned, are quite simpler though… but can you have more ideas for tasks which require multiple starts? Its really tough to start so many times to get just one thing done.

]]> By: Brad Isaac http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-27537 Brad Isaac Mon, 12 May 2008 12:09:08 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/#comment-27537 @Eric, when you say you can't trick yourself to start. What about the deal I mentioned earlier? Picking one small task that gets your foot in the door. You can always drop it if need be. @Rod, of course you're right. and I can now use that money for more important things. like gasoline! @Eric, when you say you can’t trick yourself to start. What about the deal I mentioned earlier? Picking one small task that gets your foot in the door. You can always drop it if need be.

@Rod, of course you’re right. and I can now use that money for more important things. like gasoline!

]]> By: Rod2020 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-27499 Rod2020 Sun, 11 May 2008 20:25:38 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/#comment-27499 Isn't this what goal-setting and achieving is all about - breaking down that 'impossible' goal into smaller chunks that you feel good about when you have done them? And just think how much you saved by not having to pay the kid! Isn’t this what goal-setting and achieving is all about – breaking down that ‘impossible’ goal into smaller chunks that you feel good about when you have done them? And just think how much you saved by not having to pay the kid!

]]> By: Eric S. Mueller http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/comment-page-1/#comment-27498 Eric S. Mueller Sun, 11 May 2008 20:10:47 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2008/05/just-start-by-putting-yourself-in-motion/#comment-27498 I've found that the hardest part is getting started. Once I get myself to start a task, not finishing it becomes the worst possible outcome. I have to make myself start. I've tried to trick myself into starting, but I never fall for that. I’ve found that the hardest part is getting started. Once I get myself to start a task, not finishing it becomes the worst possible outcome. I have to make myself start. I’ve tried to trick myself into starting, but I never fall for that.

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