Have
a Deadline. You knew this was coming. You’ve been dreading it. Deadlines seem
to put the fire under your butt. For me, every time I sit down, I try to write
at least a thousand words in 3-4 hours. I know that doesn’t sound like much,
but I go over the scenes I’ve written and tweak them before writing any fresh
stuff. The result is a more polished first draft. I know there’s loads of work
to still be done, but setting this word count within a time frame helps me make
my deadline to produce a book worth sharing with the world.
Remember
to reward yourself. This is so important! We all need pats on the back, a fist bump or
high five. Take yours. Give yourself something you’ve been promising yourself.
It doesn’t have to be big. Just put yourself in the spotlight and enjoy your
‘me’ time.
Refuse
to rationalize or make excuses. Take the ‘just do it’
approach. The ‘If it’s meant to be, it’s up to me’ mentality. Go to your plan.
You have a plan, right? If not, create one. Follow it, check off what you’ve
done, delegate where needed, and remember to breathe. Like the Boy Scout motto,
‘Be prepared’ and you have nothing to worry about.
Accept
100% responsibility. This is a no-brainer. You and you alone are responsible for your
actions (or non-actions) so don’t go blaming the social media or your partner
or watching the season finale of your favorite show (guilty) for taking you
away from your task. Take the high road and carve out the time needed to get
the job done.
