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May 2016
5m 39s

The No-Overwhelm Plan to Get Things Done

MATTHEW HUSSEY
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“I’m going to finish this work project in one hour.” “I’m going to clean out all of the clutter in my house today.” “I’m going to lose 10 pounds this week.” I hate to break it to you, but as soon as you commit yourself to a grandiose plan, you doom yourself to fail. You know what I’m talking about: You get so overwhelmed with the big picture that you end up doing nothing at all. Well, I’ve got a plan of attack for you that will help you actually get things done…so you have the confidence you need to get even more things done! It all starts with a first step…

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