For the first 8 months of my business journey, I was incredibly inconsistent. Some days I’d plan out my day, tell myself I’d get everything done, then get hardly anything done. And the occasional day I’d tick off EVERYTHING in my to-do-list. At the end of the day, I’d be frustrated. I felt like I was grinding, but had nothing to show for it. And had that every single day for 8 MONTHS STRAIGHT. Then I fixed it. Now, I wake up (literally writing THIS POST after waking up), execute immediately, and get more done in a few hours compared to what I used to in a few days. - I never miss my routine - I never waste time anymore - I never feel inconsistent Here’s how I did it: STEP 1: Eliminating Procrastination Procrastination has a cause. If you don’t fix the root problem, it’ll keep coming back no matter what productivity tactics you try. For me, procrastination came from: - Being overwhelmed (too many tasks, no clear priority) - Low energy levels (had really bad sleep and poor focus) - Not a strong enough why to actually WORK Here’s how I fixed it: ONE STEP AT A TIME - Ultimate hack to getting out of procrastination - If you find you start procrastinating, ask yourself “what’s the first step that I can take to get out of this task?” - Do it step-by-step LOGGING OUT OF SOCIAL MEDIA - I’m now getting into more of a habit to log out of social media whenever I’m not actively using it. - This makes sure that I don’t just pick up my phone and scroll. WHY:– “a man who has a strong enough why can bear almost any how” Once I realized this, I had a strong enough reason to work. STEP 2: Efficiency With Work The fastest way to become consistent? Make working easy and EFFICIENT. I now do these: - Wake up & work immediately – No morning routine, do that later - Work in a dark room – Tunnel vision pretty much - Phone on the other side of the room/on airplane mode - makes me not check my phone or social media at all - One tab open at a time – No multitasking. - White noise/brain.fm – Drowns out background distractions. - Blinds down – Eliminates outside distractions. - To-do list for tasks – So I know exactly what to do when I sit down.