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3 Tiny Things You Can Do to Produce Big Results in Your Work

Melissa Chu
4 min readJul 8, 2019

Do you ever feel like your work keeps piling up, but you just can’t muster up the energy to do anything?

Or, maybe there’s something that you’ve always wanted to do, but you find yourself putting it off until “later”.

Instead of figuring out how to get things done right away, it’s easier to just put your work aside and surf the net. As a result, we often find ourselves scrambling madly at the last minute to finish something we should have started earlier.

Sound familiar?

Procrastination is a common way of dealing with stress. Studies have shown that procrastinators tend to see things for the short-term, choosing temporary relief over long-term impact.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Everyone, even successful people and top performers, have their days when they don’t want to do anything. But the difference is that top performers find specific strategies to get themselves moving and getting things done.

If you find yourself putting work off until “later”, try one of these techniques:

1. Promise yourself a reward after doing work.

I like to treat myself to a reward, such as the latest episode of my favorite…

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Melissa Chu
Melissa Chu

Written by Melissa Chu

I write about living better, creating great work, and making an impact. Get your guide to achieving your goals at http://jumpstartyourdreamlife.com/welcome.

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