About this episode

In this episode, Anna shares three strategies to help listeners finally start projects they've been avoiding.

Is there a project on your list that has been sitting there for months, quietly taunting you every time you open your planner? In this bonus episode, inspired by my conversation with journalist Stefanie O'Connell, I uncover three simple strategies for finally moving big, intimidating projects off your list and into motion. You'll learn how to create deadlines that actually stick, shrink an overwhelming project down to a doable first step, and build the kind of accountability that keeps you going when motivation runs out. If something has been stuck for way too long, this episode is your push to finally start.

People in this episode

Host: Anna Dearmon Kornick

Guest: Stefanie O'Connell

Topics covered

• time management
• productivity
• project management
• accountability
• motivation

Keywords

• time management
• productivity
• project
• accountability
• motivation
• deadlines
• first step

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