Know what you’re good at.

You have expertise, abilities and skills.

Know your strengths.

Sure, be ready to grow and challenge yourself.

But also know your limits.

There are things you don’t do so well.

Things you have no competency for.

Or you simply hate doing.

Or will take you forever to do.

Sure, you can take on this sort of challenge too.

But it is likely to end badly.

It just may not be in your wheelhouse.

“Do thine own work, and know thyself.” – Plato

No more procrastinating.

The internet has been surfed.

The fridge opened and closed repeatedly.

Social media checked.

Useless tasks … completed.

Clothes washed … dried … and folded.

Unhealthy snacks in the cupboard … eaten.

Useless errands … done.

Internet surfed again.

Fridge opened and closed several more times.

Social media repeatedly checked.

Until you can delay no more.

Postponing any longer is not an option.

Action outweighs inaction.

Procrastination … check!

Now it’s time to get on with it.

“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln

Can it be better?

How about taking another look?

At that process you know can be streamlined.

Or the update you’ve been putting off.

The workaround because it didn’t work the first time.

That small change that would simplify.

The workspace that can be reorganised.

That thing you know will give out soon.

The outdated method no longer adding value.

That way you have always done it before.

The routine that worked but is now hindering.

That process to get around the process.

The new gadget* that would save you time.

(* insert either tool, app, system, software or assistant.)

If better is possible, then the better possible outcome is to do it now.

The proposal has been endorsed.

The tender was selected.

The presentation was successful.

The scope has been given the go ahead.

The pitch was met with approval.

The project plan has been authorised.

The contract is signed.

The design has been accepted.

The review is sanctioned.

The permission has been granted.

The stakeholders have agreed.

You’ve been given the okay.

You have worked hard to get it across the line.

Now the real work starts.