Overcome procrastination with a headline

We’re getting an economic stimulus (maybe) but equally important is a creativity/productivity stimulus. Here is the first of half a dozen ways you can give your creativity and productivity  a boost:

 WRITE A HEADLINE FOR YOUR DAY

 This is something to do at the start of your day. If you write a to-do list, add this element right at the top so you can see it all day long. Simply write a headline that you want to describe what will happen that day. For example:

 [Your name] Clears the Annoying Pile of Papers on his/her Desk!

 [Your Name] Completes the Insurance Forms he’s/she’s been Meaning to Submit!

[Your Name] Makes the Phone Call he/she has been Avoiding!

 Turning it into a headline makes it a more fun, less daunting, more motivating. Give it a try.

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