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April Perry (Twitter: @LearnDoBecome) www.LearnDoBecome.com The VERY best productivity tip I have ever learned
is how to identify "Next Actions." Do you find yourself procrastinating big
projects? Do you feel overwhelmed by all there is to do...and so you zone out in
front of the TV or on social media? Do you keep thinking that "one day" you'll
get to that idea/business/book/project/dream? I used to be that way, too. Then I
learned about Next Actions from David Allen's bestselling book, "Getting
Things Done," and my life changed. In essence, it's this: When you have a big
project on your mind, you don't think about the WHOLE thing. You think about
the next specific, visible activity that will move that project toward completion.
Are you putting bookshelves into your office? Do you already have the shelves?
No? Okay, do you know what size they need to be? No? All right, then your
Next Action is to measure the walls in your office to figure out which size
bookshelf you can purchase. But wait...you can't find your measuring tape.
(The kids were playing with it the other day.) Then your REAL Next Action is
to "Find the Measuring Tape" or "Go buy a new measuring tape." See how
easy that was? Now when you look at your office wall and think, "Man, I wish I
had a bookshelf in here," you can breathe deeply and focus only on the
measuring tape you need to buy/locate. Wasn't that fun? Seriously, Next
Actions will change your life.
April is the Co-Founder of LearnDoBecome.com and powerofmoms.com, online communities that include more than 50,000 individuals from around the world.
She specializes in applying the principles of David Allen's "Getting Things Done" in a fun, simple way, and her main focus is to help others architect a life of excellence.
