Category Archives: Productivity and Time Management

Procrastination: Why We Do It and How to Stop It

Procrastination is a bonus report that teaches people why they procrastinate, and more importantly – how to stop it!

Sections Include:

  • Why Do We Procrastinate?
    • Why Do We Procrastinate?
    • Discovering Why We Procrastinate
    • The Sources of Procrastination
  • Why We Must Overcome!
    • The Importance of Overcoming Procrastination
  • Techniques to Stop Procrastination
    • Planning & Scheduling
    • How to Schedule Your Time
    • Mindset & Routine
    • Practical Actions
    • Apps To Help Stop Procrastination

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The Real Secret to Staying Focused

I’ve told the following story many times from the perspective that my then 4-year old son “missed out” on the beauty of a picturesque ferry ride to Martha’s Vineyard.

This time, I’m going to look at it as the perfect case study example of someone who stayed focused and WOULD NOT be lured away by anything, even something attractive and opportunistic.

Several years ago my family and I loaded up our motorhome and set out for a 3-week journey through the fall foliage of the Northeast on our way to Maine.

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Getting Everything Done That Needs to Be Done, part 5

Note: This article is extracted from the Earncome training program that I’ve licensed, and some of the content might reference that program and/or its author, Jimmy D. Brown.

 

Your Checklist System:  The Sample

Example Basic Checklist System

How To Outline An Information Product

Step One: Research Competing Products

  • Find competing products:
  • Go to Amazon.com to find competing products.

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Getting Everything Done That Needs to Be Done, part 4

Note: This article is extracted from the Earncome training program that I’ve licensed, and some of the content might reference that program and/or its author, Jimmy D. Brown.

 

Your Checklist System:  The Segments

There are some specific things you’ll want to include in your checklists.  I’ve identified 10 “components” of an effective checklist system.

We covered the first 5 of the 10 in the last installment, now let’s continue…

  1. Warnings. There are oftentimes things that will be counterproductive to your business that you need to warn yourself not to do because of the problems they create.

I call this the “whatever you do, don’t do this” warning.

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Getting Everything Done That Needs to Be Done, part 3

Note: This article is extracted from the Earncome training program that I’ve licensed, and some of the content might reference that program and/or its author, Jimmy D. Brown.

 

Your Checklist System:  The Segments

There are some specific things you’ll want to include in your checklists.  I’ve identified 10 “components” of an effective checklist system.

SIDEBAR: You may not use ALL of these parts in every checklist.  Mix and match them as they apply. 

 

  1. Chronological Steps. The first part of an effective checklist is what I’ve labeled “chronological steps”. In other words, you would outline a step-by-step plan for accomplishing the activity in the order each step occurs.

Your chronological steps are the foundation of your checklist.  They ensure that you get everything done  – and you get everything done in the proper sequence.

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