That thing, that task, is not going away.

The deadline is approaching.

It cannot be deferred.

Everything else will have to wait.

Later has become now.

It can no longer be avoided.

No longer put off.

It has been postponed enough.

It cannot be ignored anymore.

There can be no more distractions.

Time’s up.

No more procrastination.

There’s no more time to do so.

“You may delay, but time will not.” – Benjamin Franklin

It’s healthy to be self-aware.

To reflect and to critique yourself.

But don’t beat yourself up.

You are likely your own harshest critic.

Your inner voice can be a bully.

Excessive self-criticism is destructive.

Beat the beat up.

Nobody is perfect.

You will make mistakes.

You are only human after all.

Learn from the failures.

Own them and move on.

“Remind yourself that you’re bound to get better. Don’t get down on yourself. Don’t beat yourself up. It’s the next opportunity that matters, not the last one.” – Jim Rohn

Set the scene.

Set the mood.

Set the tone.

Set the expectations.

Set the date.

Set the bar.

Set the record straight.

Set the example.

Set the limit.

Set the stage.

Set the alarm.

Set the pace.

Set the direction.

Set the world on fire.

Set yourself up.

Ready … set …

“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.” – Rumi

It’s effective to understand the process.

To know the end-to-end details.

The manual way of doing things.

Being intimate with each step.

It’s efficient to understand the hack.

The macro.

The technique.

The timesaver.

The strategy.

The technology.

The method.

The experience.

The system.

The shortcut.

The skill.

The hack.