Write down a to-do list of all the things you have promised to accomplish in addition to this project. Get the tasks out of your head and onto a piece of paper to free up some mental space for your new project.  Keep a personal and professional list, so that you can keep work tasks at the office and avoid wasting time at work.  Schedule a time to accomplish each thing on your calendar. Perhaps baking cupcakes for a school’s bake sale is distracting you, so schedule some time when you will do it, so that you can free up your time now without breaking commitments. Use technology. Smart phones can sync with your work computer and your spouse’s calendar if you want them to. Better yet, purchase a crisp new notebook to serve as a project journal. If you are digitally inclined, open a new document and save it under the project name. Think of all the benefits that you will get once you complete the task.  For example, if you want to get in shape, you might write “Lower blood pressure, live longer, lose weight, train for a marathon and get more energy.” Also, if you need to construct a new website for your business, you could write “Improve marketing strategy, garner younger clients, increase client retention, do market research and develop brand” as great potential benefits to completing the project. If you can’t come up with a list of reasons why the project will be rewarding, perhaps the risk or cost is too high. If this is the case, you need to reassess the project to make its cost more reasonable before you get started. If you are completing a work goal, ask co-workers to help. If you have a friend with a similar personal goal, ask the person to get started on a goal with you. This is your chance to get moral support. Fitness goals, activity goals and even financial savings goals are more likely to succeed if you aren’t working alone. While you are still thinking about large goals, divvy up the time it will take according to the month. Write a goal for each month underneath the name of the month. Garner support from your boss, parents, partner, kids or friends. You will become more motivated to achieve it if other people are checking on your progress.
عبّر عن أفكارك. اكتب مشروعك الجديد على ورقة فارغة. اكتب الأسباب التي ينبغي إتمام المشروع من أجلها. حدّد ما إذا كان هناك أشخاص آخرين سيستفيدون من إتمام المشروع معك. حدّد أهدافًا شهرية وسنوية للمشروع. أخبر الناس عن مشروعك.