It is common to have many different things we are doing. The key is to start with one thing and finish it, and then move to the next thing. There is a program called, The Toleration Program. The program guides participants to make a list of 30 tolerations. Tolerations are things that bother us, but if they do not get done in one day it doesn’t matter, but it does bother you. Tolerations can be for your business, home, life, whatever. In the program, you make your list of 30 items (the first 10 are usually easy, next 10 very hard to think of and last 10 are really core tolerations).
While making the list it is important to make a toleration project sized that can be finished. A project is cleaning the shelf in the garage not cleaning the garage (that could be way to big). After making the list, pick one to start with. Like the goal list above, work on that toleration for a set period of time, i.e. 1 hour. The next day, work on it for another hour and keep that pattern until that toleration is done. Literally, do not move to the next toleration, until the one you started is finished, People get renewed energy and momentum when they set aside 30-60 minutes a day to really knock out tolerations and stay focused on these lists of priorities.
It is natural and normal for our days to get hijacked when we do not have a plan. It just kind of snowballs and before you know it the day is over. The things that seemed to be calling in the moment or urgent fire drills and even our own procrastination can eat the day. When we have a plan for our day, schedule or time and drive our goals and priorities we are able to FINISH and GET TRACTION in amazing ways!
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