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What Do You Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Do Anything?

by Mike Vardy

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You do something.

Something small, like sending an email or throwing a load of laundry in the wash.

Then you do something else.

Something a little bigger, like reading 10 pages of a book or cleaning up your computer’s virtual desktop.

Then you do something else.

Something even bigger, like spending 30 minutes on that report you need to work on or planning this week’s meals for your family.

Then… you build upon that momentum and keep going. And you feel like you can do something now because you have been doing something.

Actually. you’ve been doing some things.

When you’re struggling, start small and stay as small as you need to stay. You can strive for bigger things later. Chances are, some of those bigger things can be broken down into smaller parts anyway.

That’s what you do… anytime.

About Mike Vardy

Mike Vardy is a writer, speaker, productivity strategist, and founder of Productivityist. He is the author of The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want and The Productivityist Playbook.

Categories: Intention and Attention Tagged: do something, email, productivity, productivity tips, small wins, task list, time management, to do list

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