3 Ways to Finish Your Writing Project before the year ends

Overhaul your system and recommit

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Are you dreading the new year? Still not finished with your book, article, or blog posts?

Here are 3 ways to overhaul your system, recommit, and finish before the year is done.

Step 1: Declutter your to-do list

Make a list of all things on your to-do list, everything you worry about, everything that’s unfinished.

Then, think about the one thing that must be done by the end of the year. Circle it.

If you feel that you can finish that, you can pick two more. These are your big 3 goals for the next 9 weeks. Put them on a post-it above your desk.

Everything else must be delegated, delayed, or deleted. Be brutal. Use my free to help you get rid of unwanted to-do’s.

For unavoidable admin, set aside one afternoon per week where you chip away at it. But promise yourself not to start your day with this.

Work on the big 3 goals first, and make them a priority every single day.

Step 2: Stop doing ‘dumb shit’

Go through last week’s calendar and identify low-value tasks, useless time-wasters…