TITLE: Slicing and Dicing Your Way to Increased Productivity

TITLE: Slicing and Dicing Your Way to Increased Productivity
ALTERNATIVE TITLE: Boosting Productivity On Big Tasks Using Bite Size Pieces
ALTERNATIVE TITLE: Conquer Any Task Using These Four Quick and Easy Steps

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You have a big job looming over your head. Maybe you need to create an ebook on a topic that will require lots of research. Or perhaps this is a personal task you need to complete, like thoroughly clean an entire apartment so you can get your rental deposit back.

Either way, you get a slight feeling of panic washing over you every time you think of the task. You feel overwhelmed. Its like this job is so big you might never finish it. And so you get paralyzed, not even sure where to start.

Sound familiar? Sure it does — weve all been there. And the next time you find yourself in that position, follow these quick and easy steps:

* Take action fast. The more time you spend thinking about a big job you have looming over your head, the greater chance you have of starting to feel overwhelmed, worried and even outright panicked.

The greatest way to stop fear in its tracks is to take action. That action starts by quickly following the next three steps and then you need to actually start working on the project itself. The sooner you do, the better youll feel.

* Slice and dice the big job into small steps. Now its time to create a to-do list. But putting huge tasks on your list (like write an ebook) will only further serve to panic you.

Instead, break the big job up into little tasks. Some of your small bite-size tasks may only take ten minutes to complete, while others could take a few hours. Just dont put anything on your list that takes more than half a day if it does, break it into smaller pieces.

* Prioritize the list. Next, prioritize your list in order of importance. If you have a chronological task (where certain things needed to be completed first before moving on to the next task), this step is easy. If nothing seems particularly more important than another step, then put the tasks you least like at the top of your list.

* Cross off anything that doesnt need to be done. Finally, cross off anything on your list that simply isnt important. If it doesnt need to get done, then it only serves to make you feel overwhelmed.

Its true — a journey of a 1000 miles begins with one step. And the faster you take that first step, the faster youll completely your journeys. In short: Speed is the key when you want to boost your productivity!