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Do you feel frustrated when things don\u2019t go as planned?<\/p>\n
You\u00a0know<\/em>\u00a0what to do, but somehow fail to do it.<\/p>\n You\u2019ve heard that it\u2019s good for your concentration and productivity to check email intentionally two times a day.<\/p>\n But you still find yourself in your email inbox.<\/p>\n You\u2019re ready for a change.<\/p>\n How would you feel to embrace the behavior you want?<\/p>\n You\u2019d feel some\u00a0momentum. You\u2019d feel growth, right?<\/p>\n Why are so many people resistant to change, even when they know what to do?<\/p>\n It has to do with two things.<\/p>\n Each of us not only has a rational side, but we also have an irrational side.<\/p>\n The discourse that takes place within our irrational side often says \u201cDo everything right away. If you can\u2019t, then don\u2019t start it at all.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s usually the reason to do nothing. I\u2019d like to challenge you to consider this thought.<\/p>\n You might even want to hang that up in your office. Every decision you make matters. But you cannot make more than one decision at once.<\/p>\n Change Your Approach.<\/strong>\u00a0Do you always handle urgent matters first before doing the most important matters? Turn this around. Start your day with two important issues. You\u2019 are always going to handle the urgent issues anyway.<\/p>\n Accept that you exhibit irrational behavior.\u00a0<\/strong>That is completely normal. Make use of it.\u00a0Dan Ariely\u00a0is a behavioral economist, shares some of our irrational behaviors in his book\u00a0Predictably Irrational<\/a>. The more you know about irrational behavior, the more you can be aware of it.<\/p>\n Ariely describes that everyone\u00a0suffers from procrastination. And those who recognize and accept this are more likely to use procrastination to their advantage. I manage never to empty my daily list. The last item always remains on. And if there is one item, then I put another one on. And then it is possible. Irrational? Definitely. But it works.<\/p>\nHow To Get Different Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Why Change is Irrational<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nWhen we are not consistent, we can be seen as hypocritical. And that is painfully recognizable.<\/p>\nThe Solution: Do One Thing<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u201cChoose to do one thing or do nothing. Whatever you decide makes a big difference.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n