Daily Lab: Plans don’t change minds
Does that mean we accept less from or for ourselves? No, it means we find things we want to do.
Does that mean we accept less from or for ourselves? No, it means we find things we want to do.
We’re going to jump past all the theory and do a content writing fill-in-the-blanks exercise.
This exercise will help you break big projects into simple tasks that you’ll want to do, instead of overwhelming ourselves into procrastination.
Last week was a fairly short piece on the “One Big Day” problem, with no quotes or external references. Today, here’s a dive into some of the ideas, models, and quotes that informed my thinking.
Whether it’s simple procrastination or the insidiously banal interruptions of the work day, sometimes, we just don’t pace ourselves like we should. Instead, we kick the can down the road, gearing up for what I like to call “One Big Day.”
Here’s the sneaky secret nobody tells you about the motto, “No pain, no gain.” It works for some people, but not because pain is necessary. But because those people like pain.
Worrying can paralyze us. It can keep us from getting our marketing work done, from stretching ourselves beyond our current capabilities, and from experimenting with new strategies and techniques.
“With a ton of charts and a wondrous plan, he comes, behold, the Research Man. Give him four and twenty scholars, give him twenty thousand dollars, and in two months he’ll bring to view, the facts that you already knew.”
When we meet with a new client, a very common sentiment is a sense of anxiety that pervades their marketing. Some say they hate it. Some say they like it, but it stresses them out. Others have just been trying to ignore it, or let someone else handle it.
If you’re looking to build more profit in your business and create more freedom in your life, you need to make sure you’re making meaningful progress, day after day.