4Manage The Difficulties And Setbacks
It's not just deadlines – unexpected or otherwise – that can get in the way of being productive. There will be times when you struggle to get started and find yourself demotivated, off‐course, or discouraged. There will be interruptions, delays, hold‐ups, and setbacks.
Let's start with getting started. If you're in the habit of putting off getting started on a task or project, you've probably become very good at coming up with other activities that are, all of a sudden, more important or enjoyable.
It's easy to persuade yourself, for example, that filling in your expense claims or finishing writing a report can wait. Right now, cleaning the kitchen is more important. Of course, under normal circumstances, ...
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