We all have one: some big, horrible, awful-sounding task that we’d prefer to put off to next month. Or never. Unfortunately, procrastination doesn’t really mean pushing something to the future, because if you’re worried about it, a postponed task has a sneaky way of consuming a lot of mindshare in the present. Here are a few ways to finally get moving:
1. Do a “home inspection” on the problem. I’m in the middle of buying a house. Part of the process is finding a disinterested yet expert third party to spell out exactly what’s wrong with the property and how to fix it. I think this is a concept that should be used more broadly. Survey several other parties (a spouse, close friends, your mentor) to tell you what they’d do with your particular project. You may discover that the Biggest Editing Job Ever just requires moving a few paragraphs around.
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Author: Laura Vanderkam
