From the course: How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority
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Taking the first step toward your goals
From the course: How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority
Taking the first step toward your goals
- [Instructor] When it comes to taking action on your goals, the first step is often the hardest. You may have felt paralyzed. But now that you've identified what to do at a high level, here are four ways you can get going. First, take a look at your list of priorities and write down how long you think it will take you to complete each task. Very few people bother to do this, but it's so important. We often fail in our execution because we radically underestimate how long something will take. But if we can learn to make accurate estimates, we'll be far more effective. Track your estimates over time. Eventually you'll learn that finishing the memo for your boss actually takes two hours and not one. And that means you can realistically decide where to slot it on your calendar and get it done. Second, cluster your tasks into groups. If you need to make phone calls, do them all at once while you're in a rhythm, rather…
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