link purpose to everyday behaviours

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Link purpose to everyday behaviors.


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• You will make better choices and see the value in what seems to be trivial or insignificant tasks.


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• Linking your purpose to your daily behaviors will give you the discipline you need to complete your projects.


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• Having an overall objective and doing what needs to be done gets priority.


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• It is the small things done consistently and persistently that make the huge difference in achieving our goals, whatever they are.


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• “Build in” things that will sustain momentum.


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• Force yourself to be accountable by building in appointments with clients and other people.


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• Build in appointments with yourself to review your progress.


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• Remind yourself what to do to support your purpose.


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• Figure out how long specific tasks take so you will not discard them by telling yourself they take too long or you are too tired or don’t have the energy.


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• Use lost or slow times to make an impact on a bigger project.


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• Build in an artificial deadline and put yourself on a schedule.


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• Give yourself credit or rewards for what you have done and the problems you overcame to accomplish your goals.