Freelance: Dealing with the motivation black hole
It’s raining and icky outside. I ate a giant brunch and would prefer to nap than work. I’ve looked at my to-do list at least five times already and instead of tackling anything I made a wallpaper for my iPhone and ordered a new bag online. (It was red with fringe – I couldn’t help myself.) Even with all my goal-making prowess and motivation, sometimes work just isn’t happening, so here’s what I do.
1. Write down the top five things I need to do
2. Put items in order of importance (Google to-do list is quite helpful for this little switcheroo)
3. Work on one thing at a time, starting with the most important, ignoring the rest
Also helpful for monumental to-do lists and raging deadlines.
Photo via LIFE
08.10.12 in achieving goals, freelance
That Google to-do list can be of great help in situations like that. :)
If you’re a freelancer, there are times when you just want to seat back, relax, and stare back at tons of work piled up – waiting to be completed and delivered. Sometimes, motivating one’s self can be very tiresome to the point when it won’t work at all. What you did was great – the wallpaper-making and bag order online. ;) Those activities will somehow buffer the feeling of having to motivate yourself too hard.
It also helps to break down your to-do list in realizable pieces. Working on something at a time really does wonders.
Keep up the great work Ms. Sarah. Thanks for sharing these things we keep coming back for. :)
Greetings,
Everyone one of your posts have been EXACTLY what I have been needing to read. Thank you so much! Your blog is one of my top favorites! Thanks for sharing with us. I just found it wonderful how everything was so relevant to me this month….. Your loyal fan! :)
Thank you Brielle! That always makes me so happy to hear <3
Where is the purse from????? We can ride our bikes together carrying our fringe purses!
http://brandymelvilleusa.com/ :)
Red things with fringe always sidetrack me.
I’m not freelance, but I came across your post during a MASTER procrastination session, timely!
I guess I should give this list a try, thanks for sharing.
I love this picture! This MI rain is putting a damper on my motivation as well…
cheers!