Whenever you sit down to focus intently on a task, it’s important to know exactly where to start. A lot of time can be wasted trying to remember what you did the last time you worked on the task. This is especially true if it’s been a few days since you last put in the work on this task.
Here’s an easy solution:
Each time you complete an item on your goal list, or work part of the way through a task, write down what you accomplished. This can take well under a minute, and you can keep this log on paper (like in a notebook or on a Post-It), in your phone, in a voice memo, in email or text format, pretty much anywhere that works for you.
Just be sure to take a few seconds and write down these three things:
1. What you got done today.
2. What still needs improvement of attention.
3. Where to start tomorrow.
When tomorrow comes, seeing these notes will get you focused immediately and save you a ton of time.
