Motivational Jump Starts: Tip #6

Tip #6 from Daniel Pink’s Drive cannot be overstated: Just say no. Pink informs us that management guru Tom Peters creates a “To Don’t” list. These items zap energy and time away from goals.

In today’s fast-paced, highly-distractable world, staying on point is an obstacle in and of itself.

“What you decide not to do is probably more important than what you decide to do.”

Tom Peters

Make a list of what detracts from your goals and work. Web-surfing? Netflix? Cleaning? Responding to emails? Don’t do it!

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