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5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Things Done…and How to Fix Them
There are some common reasons people can’t get enough done. These are 5 of the biggest problems.
“Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.”
My mom used to tell me that all the time when I was a kid.
Anytime there was something I liked on the table, I took more than I could possibly eat. I never seemed to get my head around the idea that I could always come back for seconds.
When I got older, I treated my time the same way.
I would load up my task manager with dozens of projects and hundreds of tasks.
More than I could ever possibly get done.
My eyes were still bigger than my stomach.
When I finally stepped back to look at why I never seemed to get anywhere with all those tasks and projects, I realized what I was doing wrong.
There are 5 common things that stop people from getting more done.
Problem 1: Not Enough Time
The first problem is not having enough time to get everything done.
But it’s not strictly about trying to cram 5 hours of work into a 2 hour time block.